SIFF day two

[ironymaiden]

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

are Sesame Street documentaries a sub-genre? this is the thirdfourth one i've seen at SIFF over the years, i love them all, and this was no exception. it's a well-made combo of archival footage, archival interviews, archival behind-the-scenes footage, and new interviews. they had some relatively recent interviews with the late Caroll Spinney (Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch) but many of the early creative team has passed on or looks pretty frail; this might be the last chance to talk to the ones that are left. it will be on HBO eventually - recommended.

if you are old enough to remember Sesame Street before Elmo it will give you all the feels.