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POV | From the Archives: Filmmaker Alan Berliner (1992) | PBS

Duration: 27:46 (Full Program)
Program: POV #502

A thoughtful, honest look into the life of his grandfather and his own family history, Alan Berliner's "Intimate Stranger" exposes the shadows every family hides. In this 1992 interview, the filmmaker talks about why it was an inevitable project for him to undertake. (This is a rough cut from the POV archives.)p

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Post Date: April 26, 2011