How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at His Farm in Normandy

One of the pioneers of Direct Cinema, filmmaker Richard Leacock helped revolutionize the art of documentary filmmaking using handheld cameras and microphones to create a sense of vérité, fly-on-the-wall immediacy. In this portrait of a true original, Les Blank and codirector Gina Leibrecht visit Leacock at his rustic farm in Normandy, France, where Leacock expounds upon his legendary career and cinematic philosophy while sharing his passion for food and cooking.