Flannery

About Flannery

Explore the life of Flannery O’Connor whose provocative fiction was unlike anything published before. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage, newly discovered journals, and interviews with Mary Karr, Tommy Lee Jones, Hilton Als, and more.

Flannery (2019) is a documentary history film directed by Elizabeth Coffman and Mark Bosco. At 97 minutes long, it arrived in October 2019.

Mary Steenburgen takes the lead as Flannery O'Connor (voice), Richard Rodriguez as Self, Alice Walker as Self, and Michael Fitzgerald as Self. Written by Elizabeth Coffman and Mark Bosco.

Shelv files it under historical figure, historical, documentary filmmaking, and writing. In the United States it streams on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel.

Friedkin Uncut, The Bronte Sisters, and Malcolm X make useful companions to Flannery, all filed under biography.