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.
Writing
Animated sequences bring her prose to vicious, hilarious life.
Acting
Mary Steenburgen's narration captures O'Connor's bone-dry bite perfectly.
Editing
Archival footage deftly woven with literary analysis, never dry.
Director
Elizabeth Coffman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
O'Connor raised over 100 peacocks; their screams reportedly terrorized visitors to her Georgia farm.
Alice Walker's interview reveals she once avoided O'Connor for racism—then grappled with her undeniable genius.
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