Boston Speakers Series–Ken Burns
Award-winning Documentary Filmmaker
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An award-winning documentary filmmaker, Burns’s innovative technique turns archival materials into powerful narratives that breathe life into history. His films, including The Civil War, Baseball, and The Vietnam War, offer unique insights into our nation's complex past. His upcoming film explores the American Revolution.
An award-winning documentary filmmaker, Burns’s innovative technique turns archival materials into powerful narratives that breathe life into history. His films, including The Civil War, Baseball, and The Vietnam War, offer unique insights into our nation's complex past. His upcoming film explores the American Revolution.