The Act of Reading

Feb 16, 2021

1h 27m

★ 6.0

A voyage of self-discovery...

Overview

A retired high school English teacher is confronted by a former student who failed her class 15 years prior. He then involves her in a feature-length presentation on Moby-Dick and the science of reading.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Barrow House Films

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Cast

Peter Bergman

Alissa Blumberg

Kristofer Blumberg

Mark Blumberg

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The Act of Reading

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