Russell Banks

Russell Banks Trailers

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Russell Banks was an American writer of fiction and poetry. As a novelist, Banks was best known for his detailed accounts of domestic strife and the daily struggles of ordinary often-marginalized characters. His stories usually revolved around his own childhood experiences, and often reflect "moral themes and personal relationships."

Most Popular Russell Banks Trailers

Total trailers found: 10

Algren Trailer (2021)

21 October 2021

Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson Algren.

Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

Paris Stories explores the force of fiction for a woman who left Canada and her "good job for a girl" to live in a city where writers weren't viewed with suspicion and asked for three months rent in advance.

Amsterdam Stories USA Trailer (2012)

19 November 2012

Oh, Canada Trailer (2024)

06 December 2024

Famed Canadian-American leftist documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife was one of sixty thousand draft evaders and deserters who fled to Canada to avoid serving in Vietnam.

The Sweet Hereafter Trailer (1997)

25 September 1997

A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead.

Affliction Trailer (1998)

12 February 1998

A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.

Trailerpark Trailer (2010)

19 March 2010

Ever wonder what's going on next door? Ever spy on your neighbors, gossip behind their backs? Well, if you live here you do.

Nelson Algren Live Trailer (2016)

04 June 2016

A performance of some of Nelson Algren's greatest and least known works, performed live at the Steppenwolf theatre in Algren's hometown, Chicago.

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Trailer (2019)

21 June 2019

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.

Reading Alistair MacLeod Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

This feature doc profiles acclaimed writer Alistair MacLeod. Hailed internationally as a master of the short story, MacLeod also wrote a novel, No Great Mischief, which was celebrated around the world.