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Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog

What do you see when you close your eyes?

20156.51h 15m

Overview

Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.

Directed by Laurie Anderson
Written by Laurie Anderson, Katherine Nolfi, Bob Currie
Produced by Dan Janvey, Laurie Anderson
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Top Cast

A

Archie

Rat Terrier

G

Gatto

Rat Terrier

L

Lolabelle

Rat Terrier

L

Little Will

Border Terrier

N

Nitro

German Shepherd

E

Etta

Poodle

H

Heung-Heung Chin

Dog Walker

J

Jenni Muldaur

Wife

M

Matt Vega

Husband

A

Arlo Willner

Boy

Themes & Keywords

woman director

About Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog is a documentary film released in 2015 exploring themes of woman director. Directed by Laurie Anderson, it stars Archie, Gatto, Lolabelle. Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.

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