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ON FILM: Ross Lipman

-ORIGINALLY AIRED JUNE 24, 2017-

Samuel Beckett is one of the most influential writers, thinker and theatre director of the 20th century. Beckett is best known for his play Waiting for Godot. Five years before Waiting for Godot, Beckett made a singular foray into cinema writing and creating a short film simply titled "Film".

Beckett's "Film" has been restored and release on blu-ray along with a companion film titled "Not Film." Host Charles Horak speaks with filmmaker and restorationist, Ross Lipman who oversaw the restoration of "Film" and "Not Film."

Aired July 28, 2018

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