Notes on an American Film Director at Work

Notes on an American Film Director at Work (2008)

January 1st, 20081h 4min

Documentary
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Overview

Filmmaker Jonas Mekas follows his friend, film director Martin Scorsese, and his cast and crew, through various locations during the shooting of his film The Departed, released in 2006.


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