Uncle Howard (2017)

Uncle Howard (2017)

2017-03-10 United Kingdom, United States of America 96 Min. PG-13
6.5 11 votes

Overview

When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two feature documentaries and was in post-production on his narrative debut, Bloodhounds of Broadway. Twenty-five years later, his nephew, Aaron, sets out on a quest to find the lost negative of Burroughs: The Movie, his uncle's critically-acclaimed portrait of legendary author William S. Burroughs. When Aaron uncovers Howard's extensive archive in Burroughs’ bunker, it not only revives the film for a new generation, but also opens a vibrant window on New York City’s creative culture from the 1970s and ‘80s, and inspires a wide-ranging exploration of his beloved uncle's legacy.

Cast

Howard Brookner is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Laurie Anderson is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
John Cage is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Matt Dillon is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)