Documentary AFI FEST 1997

PUNCHING THE CLOWN, A PORTRAIT OF HENRY PHILLIPS
(U.S., 1997 58 min.)
Saturday, October 25
Wednesday, October 29
10:30 pm
11:45 pm
10/25 LAEMMLE'S MONICA
10/30 GENERAL CINEMA HOLLYWOOD GALAXY
PUNCHING THE CLOWN, A PORTRAIT OF HENRY PHILLIPS



This documentary film, which includes fictional content, spans a few days in the life of Henry Phillips, a socially and politically abrasive singer/songwriter and a household name in the LA club circuit. In the film, Phillips is led to evaluate his professional and private relationships, as well as his role as a performer and a comedian.


DIR/PROD/ED Gregori Viens SCR Gregori Viens, Henry Phillips DP Gregori Viens

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