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Documentaries I Like: Strange Parallel (Elliott Smith)

“In 1998 I was hired to make a film for the reclusive rocker Elliott Smith. Very excited, I flew to Portland, Oregon, where he was staying and met with him to figure it out before we filmed. Full Article at Mental Floss

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