James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
James Baldwin The Price of the Ticket
Explorations of Baldwin’s Life, Words & Humanity
Building on the Classic Film Portrait  "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"
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    JAMES BALDWIN:  THE PRICE OF THE TICKET

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  • ~ The Award-Winning Biography ~

  • Best-Selling Author & Civil Rights Activist
    James Arthur Baldwin
    1924-1987

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    • Feature-Length Documentary

    • Produced on 16mm Film

    • Film Premiere at Sundance, 1990

    • Over 50 Festivals Worldwide

    • Dozens of Awards & Honors

    • Broadcast in Over 40 Countries

    • In Thousands of Schools & Libraries

    • Restoration by Goldcrest Post, NY
      ~ From 16mm to 2K Video, 2014
     

  • A Karen Thorsen Film
    in association with
    Maysles Films & PBS/American Masters

 


 Film Festivals Sundance London Berlin Tokyo Syndey Istanbul Hong Kong Johannesburg

“Succeeds remarkably in getting into the mind and spirit of the most celebrated Black writer of our time.
  Stays with you after the program ends.” ~ New York Times


“A brilliant film. … Magnificently evokes Baldwin’s spirit.” ~ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University.


“Not to be missed! … A poignant, unforgettable commentary.” ~ Arnold Rampersad, Dean, Stanford University.


“A haunting, beautifully made biography.” ~ Los Angeles Times.


“A splendid film … Keen and careful … Beautifully structured.” ~ Variety


“Engrossing. Will make you want to race to the library.” ~ Philadelphia Inquirer


“A video page-turner.” ~ San Francisco Chronicle


“A gorgeous, profoundly moving documentary.” ~ Ashley Clark, Film Comment   ~ See Review ~


“Karen Thorsen has created one of the finest portraits of a creative artist ever made.
  An emotional portrait, a social critique and a passionate and eloquent plea for human equality.”
~ Mitchell Block, Sundance Film Festival   ~ See Review ~