Sunday, June 12, 2011

Nick Broomfield documentary will reveal the truth about Sarah Palin that the mythology infused "Undefeated" attempts to cover up.

From the LA Times:

Nick Broomfield, the much-decorated British documentarian and muckraker, has quietly been interviewing Palin confidantes and is close to finishing his film about the former Alaska governor, said a person who was briefed on the film but asked not to be identified because of the secretive nature of the project.

According to the source, among the people who appear in the untitled movie are Palin’s parents as well as numerous ex-aides. Many of those people, the source added, describe her not as the likable repository of aw-shucks wisdom Palin likes to present but a more ruthless politician who has trampled over opponents and is now a potential presidential candidate.

Working with a minimal crew and in a gonzo style, Broomfield is known for his unusual access to subjects, securing candid interviews in his films about Heidi Fleiss, Kurt Cobain and rappers Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur. At times controversial for his unorthodox and energetic style, Broomfield has nonetheless received a bevy of documentary prizes and received a lifetime achievement award at the BAFTA Awards, Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars.

Potential U.S. distributors will soon be contacted about Broomfield’s Palin film and could see a full version within a few weeks, said the source. The film could then play fall film festivals such as Toronto, with a distributor getting the opportunity to release it into the teeth of the 2012 election cycle, in which Palin is expected to be a key player.

Broomfield has a habit of making news with his window into the lives of the controversial and famous. In "Kurt & Courtney," he ambushed the late grunge rocker's widow, Courtney Love, and landed a damning interview with her. Love successfully sought to have the movie banned from the Sundance Film Festival. But it remains to be seen whether Broomfield’s Palin film will play to a larger audience or to a crowd predisposed against the politician.

Thank God I can finally talk about this film.  I WAS sworn to secrecy, but now that the LA Times has broken the story I can reveal that Nick shot some VERY interesting footage, and interviewed numerous people, most of whom did not do Sister Sarah any favors.

You will see some of your favorite players in this film, not to mention a blogger or two, and it should serve as quite a compliment to all of the books coming out about Palin this summer and fall.

Nick is stationed out of England, and the British HATE Palin as you can tell by the response of Margaret Thatcher's aides to her attempts to get close to their beloved friend. So her flying monkeys can piss all over themselves trying to block this film and all it will do is make Broomfield's supporters that much more determined to find an American distributor.  And how hard will THAT be in Hollywood?

You can learn more about Nick Broomdfield, by visiting his site. As you can see, he is the real deal!

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