From 1982 until his death 25 years later, Kurt Vonnegut cooperated with director Robert Weide on a documentary about his life and work. The film was never finished, but it could be, with a Kickstarter campaign launched last week.
Weide funded his film on Vonnegut, the popular satirical author of “Slaughterhouse-Five” and “Breakfast of Champions,” in fits and starts by himself. Over time, the filmmaker-subject relationship became a friendship. There wasn’t a film. But those 25 years of footage, photos and conversations remained on his mind.
The Kickstarter campaign to complete the project, loaded with archival footage, launched this week. The goal is lofty: $250,000.
— Los Angeles Times
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