Old Henry’s Bones is a documentary film about reason, the impossibility of a truly objective history and faith in the miraculous.
“There’s a difference, you know, between living and existing.”
Can a human being really live for 134 years, as locals of a small town in upstate New York maintain about a notable citizen, the filmmaker’s ancestor Henry Francisco? This character-driven documentary traces the borders of certainty through a legend rooted in nationalism, the quest for longevity and belief in the hereafter.
Framed as a genealogical quest, Old Henry’s Bones is a work of popular historiography, mapping a topography of nostalgia and conviction in rural America.
Old Henry’s Bones premiered in August of 2019 and is currently available for festival, museum and university screenings.
Format: 1920 x 1080 HD video
Total running time: 21 minutes
Subtitled versions are available in Simplified Mandarin and French.
Please contact andrew_francisco [at] hotmail.com
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