premiered last November at DOC NYC and also screened in March at the Cleveland International Film Festival.Greenwich Entertainment Acquires Documentary 'The Melt Goes On Forever: The Art And Times Of David Hammons'
In the film, “Rose shares the fascinating story of her complex life as a poet, journalist, human rights activist, life partner to the mercurial William, and friend of the Kennedys, James Baldwin, Dylan Thomas, the Clintons and so many others from every walk of life,” according to a release from Greenwich. She married William Styron in 1953 and they remained together until his death in 2006 at the age of 81.
“I had no intention to make a documentary about Rose, but once I met her and we spent time together it became apparent that she was one of the most fascinating people I’ve had the pleasure to meet,” Lapine said in a statement. “A great raconteur, her stories needed to be preserved so they could inspire not only me, but those who haven’t had the pleasure of her company.”, will be published on June 13 by Knopf.
“I don’t think I would have begun it if it hadn’t been for James and all his questioning,” she said, “and everything it made me remember or laugh about.”is produced by Jack Shear, Miky Wolf, and Lapine. Greenwich’s Andy Bohn negotiated the acquisition with Fifth Season on behalf of the filmmakers. Greenwich Entertainment, founded in 2017, is an independent film distribution company “specializing in compelling documentaries and distinctive narrative features.” Greenwich releases include the Academy Award-winning directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman; Quentin Dupieux’s starring Emily Mortimer and Academy Award nominees Patricia Clarkson and Bill Nighy.