"Superb documentary filmmaking…no one could make this believable if it were fiction."
- David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle
"Exceptional…you will never think of Rosebud the same way again." - Ed Gonzalez, Village Voice
"Revealing and moving…not to be missed." - Erica Marcus, Bay Times
"Pretty amazing…takes you to some remarkable places." - Todd McCarthy, Variety
"I saw a film I can’t get out of my head. . . .This documentary is an uncanny, haunting experience." - David Thompson, The Guardian
"A sweeping family saga that spans the globe and uncovers disturbing secrets as well as some remarkable connections…gathers a Shakespearian momentum, and which could make even the stoniest among us weep." - Oxford American
"A work of genius! Prodigal Sons is a remarkable study of family and identity, made with elegance and passion and a searing honesty that can very nearly break one’s heart."
- Andrew Solomon, Author of The Noonday Demon & A Dozen Kinds of Love
"One of the most acclaimed documentaries of 2009." - IndieWire
"Not to be missed." - The Advocate
See details about this film's theatrical
run.
www.prodigalsonsfilm.com
Bonus materials:
- Short film: Return of "Prodigal Sons" (the director's hometown church invites her back to present the film).
- Q&A with Author Rick Moody, Jennifer Finney Boylan, audiences and family members.
- “Words from the Family” (hear from Marc, Carol, Todd, Claire and Kim).
- Closed captioned.
Format: DVD
Release Year : 2009
Running Time: 86 minutes
Color: Color
Language: English
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