The Untold Tales Of Armistead Maupin

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THE UNTOLD TALES OF ARMISTEAD MAUPIN examines the life and work of one of the world's most beloved storytellers, following his evolution from a conservative son of the Old South into a gay rights pioneer whose novels have inspired millions to claim their own truth. Jennifer Kroot's (TO BE TAKEI, IT CAME FROM KUCHAR) documentary about the creator of TALES OF THE CITY moves nimbly between playful and poignant and laugh-out-loud funny. With help from his friends (including Neil Gaiman, Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, Sir Ian McKellen and Amy Tan) Maupin offers a disarmingly frank look at the journey that took him from the jungles of Vietnam to the bathhouses of '70s San Francisco to the front line of the American culture war.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
SXSW 2017

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Jennifer M. Kroot, is a seasoned documentary filmmaker. Her most recent feature length documentary, To Be Takei, a portrait of actor/activist George Takei (Star Trek), premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Her feature documentary It Came From Kuchar, following cult filmmaking duo George and Mike Kuchar, premiered at SXSW 2009. Kroot is a Bay Area native and studied film at The San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), where she taught film.