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Directed By: Jason Rosette
Written By: Jason Rosette
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Release Date: 2000-06-15
Running Time: 1:19
Content Rating: PG14 (Parental Guidance)
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Genres: Comedy >> Intellectual Humor :: Documentary >> History :: Documentary >> Places Influences: Crumb // bad news bears // Easy Rider |
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"Terrific!" -LA Times
"Superb...mesmerizing" --NY Film Critics Circle
"A slice of true life"--The New York Times
IFP Gotham Award Nominee
** As seen around the world! [a Google search BookWars = 25 pages of results!] **
Already an indie classic, BOOKWARS is:
The gritty world of New York City street booksellers told in a remarkable story that chronicles their lives and loves and their unique perspectives on life.
See the NYPD and Mayor Giuliani try to shut them down!
"Utterly Compelling"
[5 stars out of 5]
--The Jacksonville Film Journal
"Hilarious...fascinating"
--The New Yorker
((( New York Underground Film Festival WINNER 2000 ))
(( IFP Gotham Award Nominee ))
** Jazz score by the
legendary Jack McDuff, Willis Jackson, and Little Muddy **
BOOKWARS is: The gritty world of New York City street booksellers told in a remarkable story that chronicles their lives and loves and their unique perspectives on life.
Directed by award winning filmmaker Jason Rosette, BookWars explores the other side of the book tables along the streets of the Village, on the Lower East Side, along 6th avenue, and elsewhere in New York City."
**SEE THE MAYOR, THE NYPD, AND THE UNIVERSITY TRY TO SHUT THEM DOWN!**
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