The Rough South of Larry Brown

Thematic Southern Writers on Film Curated by Tom Rankin

Gary Hawkins’s beautiful Rough South series interweaves documentary footage with fictional adaptations of authors’ work, establishing an innovative approach to the documentary genre. After his 1996 portrait of Harry Crews, he continues his exploration of Southern writers by turning his camera on Mississippi’s Larry Brown. Superb performances, exciting recreations and Brown’s own inspiring voice create a lyrical and powerful insight into one of the South’s prominent writers.

Director

Gary Hawkins

Producers

Lisa Muskat, Sam Froelich

Release Year

2000

Festival Year

2000

Country

United States

Run Time

75 minutes

Premiere

World Premiere