Nearly a decade after his drug death, “Brokeback Mountain” star Heath Ledger is making a comeback. He’s the focus of a documentary he helped shoot himself.
“There were always cameras around, a video camera, a Polaroid camera or the film camera,” model Christina Cauchi says in the trailer. “That’s the only way I think of him.”
As noted by The Independent, “The full documentary will premiere at Tribeca Film Festival on 23 April, just over nine years after his death in 2008 aged 28. … and will screen at select cinemas in the US on 3 May.”
It also will air May 17 on Spike.
“Directed by Derik Murray, it includes never-before-seen footage of the actor, along with tributes from his friends, family and colleagues.”
Ang Lee, who directed “Brokeback Mountain,” says: “Even as a supporting actor, he will steal the whole show. That’s the power of Heath Ledger.”
Huffington Post added: “The almost 3-minute spot features plenty of intimate footage of Ledger ― and his signature smile ― along with clips from some of his most famous movies, including ‘Brokeback Mountain’ and ‘Lords of Dogtown.’”