Summaries

Children of GIANT is a documentary film that unearths deeply wrought emotions in the small West Texas town of Marfa, before, during and after the month-long production of George Stevens' 1956 feature film, Giant. Based on the controversial Edna Ferber novel of the same name, the film, Giant did not shy from strong social-issue themes experienced throughout post-WWII America. George Stevens, its producer and director, purposely gravitated to the drought-ridden community of Marfa for most all of the exterior scenes. Funded in part by Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB).—Galan Productions

Children of Giant unearths deeply wrought emotions surrounding de-facto segregation of Anglos and Mexican Americans in the small West Texas town of Marfa, before, during and after the month-long production of George Stevens' 1956 Hollywood film, Giant. Based on the controversial Edna Ferber novel, Giant did not shy away from strong social-issue themes experienced throughout post-WWII America. Filmmaker Hector Galan weaves clips from the feature film with the voices of the Mexican American and Anglo townspeople, cast and crew who experienced this unique conjunction of art and life in the summer of 1955.—Anonymous

Details

Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Apr 16, 2015
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Galán Productions

Box office

Budget $430000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 26m
Color Color
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