Directed by Les Blank, Vikram Jayanti, and Chris Simon • 1991 • United States
Les Blank’s wit and warmth shine through this droll portrait of a busload of American tourists on a whirlwind tour of Europe that takes them to twenty-two cities in ten countries over the course of two weeks. Wryly touching on cultural stereotypes versus realities as well as the ethics of modern tourism, INNOCENTS ABROAD is a gently satirical but always human look at what happens when the Old and New Worlds collide.
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Marc and Ann
Directed by Les Blank • 1991 • United States
Les Blank revisits one of his favorite subjects—the vitality of Cajun culture—in this engaging portrait of Marc and Ann Savoy, artists who carry on Cajun traditions through music, storytelling, and food.
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All in This Tea
Directed by Gina Leibrecht and Les Blank • 2006 • United States
Join noted tea guru and importer David Lee Hoffman as he scours China for the finest teas in the world. Following Hoffman as he travels to local tea farms deep in the Chinese countryside, extols the virtues of organic farming and th...
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How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ric...
Directed by Les Blank and Gina Leibrecht • 2014 • United States
One of the pioneers of Direct Cinema, filmmaker Richard Leacock helped revolutionize the art of documentary filmmaking using handheld cameras and microphones to create a sense of vérité, fly-on-the-wall immediacy. In this portrait o...
