Uncle Howard

96 mins
When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two feature documentaries and was in post-production on his narrative debut, Bloodhounds of Broadway. Twenty-five years later, his nephew, Aaron, sets out on a quest to find the lost negative of Burroughs: The Movie, his uncle's critically-acclaimed portrait of legendary author William S. Burroughs. When Aaron uncovers Howard's extensive archive in Burroughs’ bunker, it not only revives the film for a new generation, but also opens a vibrant window on New York City’s creative culture from the 1970s and ‘80s, and inspires a wide-ranging exploration of his beloved uncle's legacy.

Howard Brookner

Self (archive footage)

Laurie Anderson

Self (archive footage)

John Cage

Self (archive footage)

Matt Dillon

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

Philip Glass

Self (archive footage)

Rutger Hauer

Self (archive footage)

Madonna

Self (archive footage)

Evi Quaid

Self (archive footage)

Randy Quaid

Self (archive footage)

Patti Smith

Self (archive footage)

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Frank Zappa

Self (archive footage)

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