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ONE MINUTE TO NINE-Tommy Davis
Highlights:
Married at 16 years old in the small community of Grant Pass, Oregon, Wendy Maldonado looked forward to a long life of wedded bliss with her husband. Instead, the days and years after their wedding turned into an endless cycle of fear, neglect and violence that left Wendy terrified for both her own welfare and that of her children. After eighteen years of marriage and abuse, Wendy Maldonado finally summoned the courage to deal with her husband in the only way she knew possible. From award-winning Texan filmmaker Tommy Davis comes ONE MINUTE TO NINE, a moving and shocking documentary that uses extensive home footage to chronicle Wendy's story.
Director Tommy Davis sat down with us to talk about his exploration of how a family deals with a finite about of time before a loved one goes away. Tommy discusses how the story unfolded before him during the filming process, watching over 30 hours of haunting home videos, and keeping his sympathy aside and letting his character speak.
Happenings:
Tommy Davis is from McAllen, Texas. One Mintue to Mine is Davis' second documentary feature.His first, Mojados: Through the Night, was well received by critics on its theatrical release in the United Statesand won several film festival awards including the audience award at SXSW in 2004.
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Stay tuned for interviews with Harmony Korine (MISTER LONELY, JULIEN DONEY-BOY), Jim Sturgess (21, ACROSS THE UNIVERSE), Brendan Sexton III (THE MARCONI BROS., WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE), Kevin Corrigan (THE TOE TACTIC, RSO, THE DEPARTED), Mark Webber (EXPLICIT ILLS, DEAR WENDY), Lou Taylor Pucci (EXPLICIT ILLLS, THUMBSUCKER), Greta Gerwig (YEAST, NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS, HANNAH TAKES THE STAIRS) and many, many more.
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