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When I Die (2005)
Director: Wayne Ewing
Cast: Hunter S. Thompson
Runtime59 min
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"When I Die" is about the making of the Gonzo Monument to Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, and the blasting of his ashes into the heavens. The infamous outlaw journalist described his funeral plans in a clip from a 1978 BBC documentary which opens "When I Die.". Hunter wanted a 150 foot obelisk built in his backyard from which his ashes would be shot five hundred feet into the air and explode over his beloved Owl Farm in Woody Creek, Colorado. That is exactly what happened in August, 2005, six months after Dr. Thompson committed suicide. In "When I Die" the trials, tribulations and triumphs of this elaborate funeral production are inter cut with 35mm time-lapse photography and the final pyrotechnics are in breath-taking high speed 35mm.
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Fans of outlaw journalist Hunter S. Thompson will relish this behind-the-scenes look at the creation of his unique funeral plans, brought to life with breathtaking 35mm cinematography by director Wayne Ewing in 2005. The film immerses you in the trials and triumphs of executing Thompson's final wishes, including the dramatic blasting of his ashes into the sky over his Colorado farm.
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