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Rory Kennedy

(1968) Film Director

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Rory Kennedy is a film director, best known for Last Keeper.

Quick Facts About Rory Kennedy

Born: December 12, 1968
Profession: Film Director
Notable works: Last Keeper

About Rory Kennedy

Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy is an American documentary filmmaker. Kennedy has made documentary films that center on social issues such as addiction, her opposition to nuclear power, the treatment of prisoners-of-war, and the politics of the Mexican border fence.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Rory Kennedy

The world - and America - has been defined by people who haven't necessarily abided by the laws and the rules. Civil…

Civil disobedience

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Sometimes we want to engage in a war for financial reasons, for strategic reasons, for moral reasons, for all sorts of reasons,…

Decision

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The thing is that my father's story helps to communicate what was at stake with my mother, and my mother and father…

Communicate

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I had long been resistant to doing a documentary about my mother for personal reasons. And I thought there was no way…

About

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I think it can be really powerful, and one of the reasons I love making films is I do feel they can…

Able

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I'm not sure I would make a direct connection between having press attention as a young person and being interested in the…

Attention

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I am now using media as a tool to bring attention to marginalized people.

Am

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I was attracted to filmmaking in college because of my love of storytelling. You can have such an impact and reach a…

Attracted

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I've always been interested in Vietnam, feel it's a seminal event in our nation's history, and have explored it over the years…

About

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I never aspire to be objective because I don't believe in objectivity. It's important to be truthful, and it's important to make…

Audience

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With 'Women in Hollywood,' I didn't direct it, but I produced it, and what we did is followed the money of Hollywood…

Did

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People standing up and saying, 'This isn't right,' is certainly a quality I admire in specific circumstances. There are people who do…

Admire

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The U.S. has represented throughout its history a commitment to human rights and the law - shining a light on what happened…

Commitment

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You need to think, when you get involved in wars, how you're going to get out of them.

Get

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I'm all for having an empowered first lady who can really use that position to improve conditions, be a role model and…

Change

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I've been doing documentaries for about 25 years and want to continue to do that, but I love the idea of working…

About

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Many of the soldiers suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, and have not been supported by the government when they've requested psychological help.…

Done

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I think there is a lot to be said for the respect that our parents had for children, and for my brothers…

Age

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While Daddy liked to stick to the rules, Mummy liked to bend them.

Daddy

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When I graduated from Brown after majoring in women's studies, I made my first PBS documentary, 'Women of Substance.' My first feature…

After

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There's a great op-ed piece by Kurt Johnson, who runs The List Project, that I recommend everyone read. He was talking about…

About

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I don't think films in and of themselves create radical change, but I think a film can contribute to people's understanding and…

Change

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