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Strange Culture

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The nightmarish life of Steve Kurtz, who is awaiting trial on bioterrorism charges.

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Amy Nicholson I.E. Weekly Feb 3, 2008
C
Outrage overkill that gives as much weight to the government trashing Steve's house and locking his cat in the attic as it does their desecration of the First Amendment. Go to Full Review Carina Chocano Los Angeles Times Nov 9, 2007
4/5
As sad as it is to realize that youth activism in this country is dead, it's sadder still to find yourself agreeing that they have a point. Go to Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Oct 5, 2007
4.5/5
Somewhere between documentary and dramatization, fact and impression, Strange Culture molds one man(TM)s tragedy into an engrossing narrative experiment. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Aug 10, 2009
A
A real-life nightmare scene out of Kafka. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl Sep 21, 2008
7/10
...[this film is] a slightly surreal reflection of what must have been the post-2004 experience of being Steve Kurtz. Go to Full Review Laura Clifford Reeling Reviews Jan 6, 2008
B+
Hershman-Leeson makes no attempt to obtain viewpoints from anyone other thanthe victims' perspectives, but on the other hand, the facts speak rather loudlyfor themselves. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ęxçëşș M @ExcessMale Nov 23, 2021 This is potentially highly compelling material. If only the filmmakers had not bothered trying to splice their riveting documentary footage with various but unnecessary reenactments. Still, 'Strange Culture' provokes a lot of thought. See more Jun 7, 2012 Horrible acting. Interesting topic. Filmed like a short. See more Apr 15, 2012 The most inept and boring film I've ever seen about injustice. See more Mar 4, 2012 A bit odd as far as documentaries go, but I enjoyed it and found it informative. As an art history major, it was an important film for the message it sends. I would suggest anyone with more than a passing interest in art to watch this film, if not as a cautionary tale then as a challenge to move forward under whatever circumstance stands in your way. And, of course, Tilda Swinton is, as usual, perfect. See more Mar 12, 2011 Horrible acting. Interesting topic. Filmed like a short. See more Nov 15, 2010 quite an interesting method of documentary storytelling. See more Read all reviews
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Lynn Hershman-Leeson

Director

Thomas Jay Ryan

Actor

Lynn Hershman-Leeson

Writer

Steven C. Beer

Producer

Jessie Fuller

Executive Producer

Lynn Hershman-Leeson

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Movie Info

Synopsis The nightmarish life of Steve Kurtz, who is awaiting trial on bioterrorism charges.
Director
Lynn Hershman-Leeson
Producer
Steven C. Beer, Lynn Hershman-Leeson
Screenwriter
Lynn Hershman-Leeson
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 2, 2017
Runtime
1h 15m
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