This Side of Paradise: Fragments of An Unfinished Biography
Synopsis
Jonas Mekas reflects on summers spent in the late 1960s and early 1970s with Jackie Kennedy, her sister Lee Radziwill, and their families. Blending personal footage with diary narration, the film captures intimate moments of friendship, cinema, and healing in the years following John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Reyjkavik International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 12, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jonas Mekas
- Screenplay & Story
- Jonas Mekas
- Original Title
- This Side of Paradise: Fragments of An Unfinished Biography
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 35m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas
Department Leadership Roster
Jonas Mekas
Director
Jonas Mekas
Editor
Jonas Mekas
Producer
Jonas Mekas
Writer
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What is This Side of Paradise: Fragments of An Unfinished Biography about?
Jonas Mekas reflects on summers spent in the late 1960s and early 1970s with Jackie Kennedy, her sister Lee Radziwill, and their families. Blending personal footage with diary narration, the film captures intimate moments of friendship, cinema, and healing in the years following John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
Who directed This Side of Paradise: Fragments of An Unfinished Biography?
This Side of Paradise: Fragments of An Unfinished Biography was directed by Jonas Mekas.
Who stars in This Side of Paradise: Fragments of An Unfinished Biography?
The principal cast of This Side of Paradise: Fragments of An Unfinished Biography includes Edith Bouvier Beale, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Caroline Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Jonas Mekas.
When was This Side of Paradise: Fragments of An Unfinished Biography released and how long is it?
This Side of Paradise: Fragments of An Unfinished Biography was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 35m.