Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda Myles
In Mark Cousins’ meditative documentary, Lynda Myles, an influential connoisseur of cinema, reflects on her adventures in the film culture she helped establish. From 1973 to 1980, as the first female director of any festival, Myles transformed the Edinburgh Film Festival into a vibrant, iconoclastic mecca of discovery, championing the work of overlooked auteurs including Hitchcock, Sirk and Sam Fuller.
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Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda Myles
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 1, 2023
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda Myles
Director
Mark Cousins
Description
In Mark Cousins’ meditative documentary, Lynda Myles, an influential connoisseur of cinema, reflects on her adventures in the film culture she helped establish. From 1973 to 1980, as the first female director of any festival, Myles transformed the Edinburgh Film Festival into a vibrant, iconoclastic mecca of discovery, championing the work of overlooked auteurs including Hitchcock, Sirk and Sam Fuller.
