Mr. Hoover and I
Directed by Emile De Antonio
1989Documentary86 minUnited States
Radical filmmaker Emile de Antonio looks back at a life documenting art and politics while being pursued by the FBI.
StatusAvailable to book
ReleaseApril 20, 1990
Runtime86 min
FormatsDCP · Digital file
On screensReady to book
Synopsis
Pursued by the FBI since childhood, de Antonio reflects on his life as a radical filmmaker documenting art and politics during the cold war years.
The director
Emile De Antonio
Emile de Antonio (1919–1989) was the pioneer of the American political documentary, building searing collage films from archival footage without narration. His work includes Point of Order, In the Year of the Pig (Oscar-nominated) and Painters Painting.
