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Joyce Carol Oates: A Body in the Service of Mind
7.4 / 10• 2022• 1h 34m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Prolific writer Joyce Carol Oates has remained intensely private. Until now. Through a long-standing friendship, and persistent inquiry, director Stig Bjorkman is granted unprecedented access to document her mornings of longhand writing, her walks with her husband—to visit her within her solitude.
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Joyce Carol Oates
Self
Lead
Laura Dern
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stig Björkman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Joyce Carol Oates: A Body in the Service of Mind is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
