American: An Odyssey to 1947

American: An Odyssey to 1947
Official Poster for American: An Odyssey to 1947
Directed byDanny Wu
Written byDanny Wu
Produced byDanny Wu
Starring
Edited byDanny Wu
Music bySean William
Production
company
Maple Road Pictures
Release date
  • 2022 (2022)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryCanada

American: An Odyssey to 1947 is a 2022 Canadian documentary film written, directed, edited, and produced by Danny Wu.[1] The film is a compilation of stories on different Americans, most notably Orson Welles, and Franklin Roosevelt leading to the year 1947.[2] The film premiered at the 2022 Newport Beach Film festival, followed by internationally at the 2023 Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.[3] It was named one of film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum's best films of 2022.[4]

  1. ^ wellesnet (2021-11-10). "'American' from Danny Wu looks at Orson Welles, politics". Wellesnet | Orson Welles Web Resource. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  2. ^ American: An Odyssey to 1947, retrieved 2023-03-12
  3. ^ wellesnet (2023-02-15). "'American: An Odyssey to 1947' bound for Europe". Wellesnet | Orson Welles Web Resource. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  4. ^ "La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Best Films of 2022". www.yearendlists.com. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-03-12.