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Interview with Jennie Livingston
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Q: Do you have any interesting behind-the-scenes stories about the making of this particular work?

A: Simply that in making this work, as when making any work, the limits of time and budget are always paramount. I like to work slowly, with time to cultivate relationships, investigate smaller stories that relate to the larger story. I would have liked to track down the friends and relatives of Miguel Flores; in fact, he has a twin brother. I did talk to two reporters who'd covered the story for THE NEW YORK TIMES, but the phone numbers they had for Miguel Flores' relatives no longer worked. ...

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Jennie Livingston
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