Puppet

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Thanks to Punch and Judy and The Muppets, most people think puppetry is just kid’s stuff. Acclaimed artist Dan Harlin, who stages innovative puppet shows for adult audiences, sees things differently. PUPPET follows Hurlin and his team as they craft a challenging drama about an obscure American photographer. As the team gets closer to their goal, the film becomes a fascinating exploration of an artist trying to break the mold - and the challenges and joys which come as a result.

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Release Date:	Oct 10, 2010
Running Time:	74 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

synopsis

An illuminating documentary, Puppet is fascinating look at the history of American puppetry as well as its current renaissance. At the center of the film is Dan Hurlin's “Disfarmer,” a complex puppet work which premiered in 2009 at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, NY, about a Depression-era portrait photographer named Mike Disfarmer who changed his name to Disfarmer to show his distaste for and shun the rural farming community in which he was raised. Beginning two years before the premiere, the documentary chronicles the entire development process: the early puppet construction, research, rehearsal residencies and finally, opening night.