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The Most Unknowable Thing

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Producer(s)	Josh Shore
Director(s)	Mary Patierno
Release Date	1999
Runtime	57 min
Format(s)	video
Language(s)	English
Youth Media	no

Film Description

In this unusual family portrait, filmmaker Mary Patierno focuses on her gay brother, David, recording significant events during the last years of his life. Shot over a period of five years,, the video portrays David's relationship with his gay lover, Carlos, their breakup, Carlos's falling ill with AIDS, followed by David's surprising decision to marry Connie, his female chiropractor, and become stepfather to her two children. The video examines his relationship with Connie, his own struggle with AIDS, and the bizarre tragedy that struck soon after their marriage. The video's intimate footage and unusually frank and revealing interviews tell a remarkable, real-life story, in the process revealing the inadequacy of our current definitions of family and identity.