New films examine the case of a tv reporter who shot herself on air Christine chubbuck took her own life on air during a live broadcast in the 70s Forty years later, two films premiering at the sundance film festival explore her story. In 1974 a newsreader named christine chubbuck committed suicide on live tv Her story has been largely forgotten, but two new films try to unravel why she did it. The film is one of two about chubbuck that premiered at the sundance film festival in january
The other, kate plays christine, is a pseudo documentary that centers on house of cards actress. Christine chubbuck’s life — or, more accurately, death — inspired two different movies that premiered at sundance this year Robert greene ‘s “ kate plays christine ” and antonio campos ‘. Now, 40 years later, chubbuck’s tragic tale is being explored in two films that debuted at the sundance film festival last month More than 40 years later chubbuck’s story continues to fascinate The struggles the florida tv news reporter was facing and her motivations for shooting herself that morning in 1974 will be the focus of two new films at this year’s sundance film festival.
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