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Matthew Clayfield's avatar

I don't think I've seen any Rappaport. You've certainly piqued my interest. Where have you been watching?

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Zach Campbell's avatar

A number of Rappaport's films may be available to viewers via Kanopy. Some of his films (including a few I talk about here, and also his more recent video essays) have been put up to YouTube and Vimeo. A few years ago there was a German site that hosted an extensive retrospective, available online, and that was how I filled in a few more gaps.

I initially saw a number of his films on VHS, decades ago! In fact I think Chain Letters was the very first one I watched, renting from my beloved local video store, when I was probably 17.

Matt, you may also find this piece from MZS of interest (if you haven't already read it): https://www.rogerebert.com/mzs/mark-rappaport-filmmakers-rock-hudson-jean-seberg

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Matthew Clayfield's avatar

On it. As an aside, I really need to get a library card...

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Matthew Clayfield's avatar

That interview scratched an itch I didn't know I had.

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