Making a documentary is like having a dream. You can’t real… - Scott Crary

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Making a documentary is like having a dream. You can’t really anticipate what it will be. You have to constantly yield to whatever is manifested before you, to have the courage for whatever is revealed to you. Whatever truth confesses itself, even if it’s not what you anticipated. To just be a mirror. To invite in whatever arrives. To reflect it as loyally.

Scott Crary

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About Scott Crary

Scott Crary (born April 12, 1978) is an American film director, producer and writer, whose works include the films Kill Your Idols, William S. Burroughs: A Man Within, Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution, and Fire Music.

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Birth Name: Scott Aaron Crary

Alternative Names: S.A. Crary

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