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Jane Fonda in Five Acts (Documentary Premieres)
About: Hollywood royalty. Actress. Activist. Fitness tycoon. Jane Fonda has done it all and more. But, as this definitive documentary about Fonda’s life explores, it all traces back to the relationship with her troubled mother and revered actor father, Henry Fonda.
Buzz: The film was celebrated with rapturous applause at its Sundance world premiere, where Fonda was given a warm welcome, having attended the Respect Rally in Park City that same day. Drawing on 21 hours of interviews with the actress, the doc overflows with amazing archive footage and talking heads with many of the key figures in her life. It also isn’t just a love letter to Fonda, with the actress highlighting key moments in her life that she regrets and never shying away from being fiercely self-critical. HBO will screen the documentary later this year.
About: Hollywood royalty. Actress. Activist. Fitness tycoon. Jane Fonda has done it all and more. But, as this definitive documentary about Fonda’s life explores, it all traces back to the relationship with her troubled mother and revered actor father, Henry Fonda.
Buzz: The film was celebrated with rapturous applause at its Sundance world premiere, where Fonda was given a warm welcome, having attended the Respect Rally in Park City that same day. Drawing on 21 hours of interviews with the actress, the doc overflows with amazing archive footage and talking heads with many of the key figures in her life. It also isn’t just a love letter to Fonda, with the actress highlighting key moments in her life that she regrets and never shying away from being fiercely self-critical. HBO will screen the documentary later this year.
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