Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project

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“★★★★ – captures the breadth and significance of Stokes’s vast archive” – Observer

A fiercely intelligent, radical activist who became a fabulously wealthy recluse in her later years, Marion Stokes was dedicated to furthering and protecting the truth — so much so that she recorded American television 24 hours a day for over 30 years, until her death in 2012 at the age of 83.

Matt Wolf’s fascinating documentary peels back the curtain on Stokes’ life, through a mix of her own archive of recordings and interviews with those who knew her best.

Dir: Matt Wolf
USA, 2019

BBFC certification: Unrated