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  • Russell Banks: I Write in Order to Be A Better Person (2026)
  • 85 min | Documentary
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Russell Banks: I Write in Order to Be A Better Person (2026)
85 min | Documentary

Russell Banks: I Write in Order to be a Better Person is an emotionally compelling documentary that explores the life and work of the renowned author of many books, including Affliction, Continental Drift. Book of Jamaica, The Sweet ...See moreRussell Banks: I Write in Order to be a Better Person is an emotionally compelling documentary that explores the life and work of the renowned author of many books, including Affliction, Continental Drift. Book of Jamaica, The Sweet Hereafter and Rule the Bone. The film directly addresses how art can enable one to find common ground with "others" amid today's social and political polarization and move toward a future focused on shared values, unity, and where stories' origins are a key element. It includes interviews with filmmakers Raoul Peck, Paul Schrader, Atom Egoyan, and writers Nell Painter, William Kennedy, Jay Parini, and the family. It becomes a unique film journal about this acclaimed writer. See less
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Directors
Ilko Davidov (director) | Denis Mueller (director)
Producers
Ilko Davidov (producer) | Denis Mueller (producer) | Robert Niemi (producer)
Composer
Richard Martinez (composer)
Editor
Ilko Davidov (editor)
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