From Groucho to Gauchos
From Groucho to Gauchos
Enter the world of award-winning documentary filmmaker, Judith Dwan Hallet, as her dramatic behind-the-scenes encounters unfold during the making of 11 extraordinary documentaries. From Groucho to Gauchos: Adventures of a Documentary Filmmaker describes the life of a woman filmmaker and the unique peoples and cultures she encounters during a five decades long career. When Hallet began making films, it was a man’s world. Never deterred, always determined, Hallet’s passion for recording the stories of people and their cultures, documenting their lives, concerns, joys and disappointments, drove her to continue, despite the obstacles placed in her way. Through dramatic narrative and outstanding photography, Hallet shares her life as a filmmaker.