Interview: Tamara Jenkins, "Laughing with 'The Savages'"

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	Interview: Tamara Jenkins, "Laughing with 'The Savages'"

kmcolo

12-14-2007 6:40 AM

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Film maker Tamara Jenkins talks about her latest movie 'The Savages'. A film about a family, estranged form their father, who has to deal with his dementia. Another interesting Terry Gross interview.

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1-29-2008 4:18 PM

twoonefivemagazine

Q&A with filmmaker Tamara Jenkins, of 'The Slums of Beverly Hills' and 'The Savages.'

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