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Directed by | Jonathan Caouette |
Written by | Jonathan Caouette |
Starring | Jonathan Caouette Renee Leblanc Adolph Davis David Sanin Joshua Caouette |
Music by | Simon Raymonde |
Cinematography | Noam Roubah Andres Peyrot Jason Banker Jorge Torres |
Edited by | Brian Mc Allister |
Distributed by | Sundance Selects (2012, USA) UFO Distribution (2012, France) |
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90 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Walk Away Renee is a 2011 American documentary film directed by Jonathan Caouette. It is the third full-length feature in Caouette's filmography. Intended as a companion to Caouette's first film, Tarnation, Walk Away Renee documents Caouette's cross-country journey with his mother, Renee Leblanc. Leblanc, diagnosed with acute bipolar and schizoaffective disorder, is to enter an assisted living facility close to Caouette's home, therefore necessitating a move from Houston to New York City.
The film was screened as a "work in progress" at the 2011 Festival de Cannes Critics Week. In July, 2011 distributor Sundance Selects acquired the distribution rights to the film.