About this Event
"The Immortal Lincoln: A story of loss, struggle and driving until the wheels come off" is a documentary short (39 mins) that focuses on what happened to one man who lost his fourth-generation family business and the role Ford factory workers played in keeping him focused on moving forward instead of dwelling on the past.
This film was inspired by a news story inThe Detroit Free Press that was widely distributed on the USA Today Network about Douglas Burns of Carroll, Iowa. It's a powerful narrative that touches on depression and finding the strength to go on.
C. John Anter, a master electrician who belongs to IBEW Local 58 in Detroit, is the director of the film. After he finished working on the Gordie Howe Bridge project, he attended documentary film classes at the Okoboji Writers' and Songwriters' Retreat in Iowa. That's what inspired this project. Subjects in the film include Ford executives and factory workers.
Phoebe Wall Howard, longtime Ford reporter at The Detroit Free Press and now a contributing car culture columnist at The Detroit News, is the executive producer of the film.
Credits: C. John Anter, director/cinematographer Heidi Kraus, editor/producer Jason Walsmith, music/art director Phoebe Wall Howard, executive producer
Event venue & nearby stays
Main | Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, United States
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