Left on Purpose (2015)
A documentary film about the friendship between an ageing anti-war activist who has decided that his last political act will be to take his own life, and the filmmaker who is struggling to tell the story.
Primary Title
- Left on Purpose
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 6 June 2019
Release Year
- 2015
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 00
Duration
- 90:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- A documentary film about the friendship between an ageing anti-war activist who has decided that his last political act will be to take his own life, and the filmmaker who is struggling to tell the story.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films--United States
- Pacifists--United States--Biography
- Peace movements--United States--History--20th century
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Justin Schein (Director)
- David Mehlman (Director)
- Susan Korda (Writer)
- Eden Wurmfeld (Producer)
- Justin Schein (Producer)
- Shadowbox Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary films--United States
- Pacifists--United States--Biography
- Peace movements--United States--History--20th century