William S. Burroughs: featuring never before seen footage as well as exclusive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues. Born the heir of the Burroughs' adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems, and self. He was forced to deal with the tragedy of killing his wife and the repercussions of neglecting his son. His novel, Naked Lunch, was one of the last books to be banned by the U.S. government. Allen Ginsberg and Norman Mailer testified on behalf of the book. The courts eventually overturned their decision in 1966, ruling that the book had an important social value. It remains one of the most recognized literary works of the 20th century. William Burroughs was one of the first to cross the dangerous boundaries of queer and drug culture in the 1950s, and write about his experiences. Eventually he was hailed the godfather of the beat generation and influenced artists for generations to come. However, his friends were left wondering, did William ever find happiness? This extremely personal documentary breaks the surface of the troubled and brilliant world of one of the greatest authors of all time. "William S. Burroughs: A Man Within" is the first and only posthumous documentary about this legendary figure. Synopsis by IMDb
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Review (Spanish):
William Seward Burroughs [Saint Louis, 5 de febrero de 1914 - Kansas, 2 de agosto de 1997] fue un novelista, ensayista y crítico social estadounidense. Su obra tiene una importante carga autobiográfica, y en ella se plasma su adicción a diversas sustancias, como la heroína. La experimentación, el surrealismo y la sátira constituyen, además, algunos de los elementos más destacados de sus novelas. Sus primeras publicaciones se engloban dentro de la llamada Generación Beat, un grupo de intelectuales y artistas estadounidenses que definieron y dieron forma a la cultura tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Burroughs mantuvo importantes contactos con escritores como Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, Jack Kerouac y Herbert Huncke. Pero la influencia de su literatura trascendió ampliamente ese movimiento. En este genial documento audiovisual del director Yony Leyser, sabremos de las obsesiones que lo persiguieron durante toda su vida, como las drogas, la homosexualidad, las armas de fuego, los gatos, la alteración de la conciencia y la muerte, a través de sorprendentes imagenes de archivo y entrevistas con amigos y admiradores, como Laurie Anderson, David Cronenberg, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Gus Van Sant, Andy Warhol, John Waters y Peter Weller, entre muchos otros, mientras los Sonic Youth suenan de fondo, en este soberbio homenaje al genial autor de "Yonqui" y "El almuerzo desnudo".
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