A Life's Work

“A documentary about taking the long view.”

7.0

2020

1h 30m

Documentary

What’s it like to dedicate your life to work that won’t be completed in your lifetime? Fifteen years ago, filmmaker David Licata focused on four projects and the people behind them in an effort to answer this universal question.

Key Crew

Director

David Licata

Cinematography

Thomas M. Harting

Cast (6)

jill tarter

Self

robert darden

self

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