Uncle Howard

March. 10,2017      R
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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 as  Self (archive footage)
John Giorno as  Self
Jim Jarmusch as  Self
Tom DiCillo as  Self
Sara Driver as  Self
Laurie Anderson as  Self (archive footage)
Matt Dillon as  Self (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg as  Self (archive footage)
Philip Glass as  Self (archive footage)

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