Uncle Howard (2016)

When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989 the 35yearold director had completed two feature documentaries and was in postproduction on his narrative debut Bloodhounds of Broadway Twentyfive years later his nephew Aaron sets out on a quest to find the lost negative of Burroughs The Movie his uncles criticallyacclaimed portrait of legendary author William S Burroughs When Aaron uncovers Howards extensive archive in Burroughs bunker it not only revives the film for a new generation but also opens a vibrant window on New York Citys creative culture from the 1970s and 80s and inspires a wideranging exploration of his beloved uncles legacy