Oct 17, 2014 see the trailer for the penn state scandal documentary happy valley see the trailer for the penn state scandal documentary happy valley. Happy valley film debut stirs memories, debate the. Whether you believe it or not, you are embarrassing yourself with the way you are talking. But in happy valley, director amir barlevs insightful, smart documentary.
Nov 20, 2014 related to this is the sense that the entire community, which knew nothing of sandusky s crimes or the universitys role in hiding them, is being punished along with the conspirators, by having the penn state football program taken away, the athletic records punitively altered, and the words happy valley linked inextricably with sickness, cowardice and evil. Nov 19, 2014 joe paterno, college football and the world of state college, pa. Did coach paterno and the penn state administration value their football program more than the lives of sandusky s victims. The new documentary, happy valley, directed by john ziegler, covers the child abuse allegations at the hands of jerry sandusky.
Oct 31, 2014 why happy valley may change your mind about the penn state scandal. Jerry sandusky documentary happy valley picked up by music box films. Jan 21, 2014 matt sandusky told the centre daily times that he took part in happy valley because he has become strong enough to tell his story and wants to speak out to help other survivors. Instead, highlighting paternos reputation and the power of. A gasp was heard at the state theatre on friday at the 7 p. Nov 17, 2014 h appy valley is about two kinds of rituals. Joe paterno, college football and the world of state college, pa. Jerry sandusky documentary happy valley picked up by music. New documentary looks at how jerry sanduskys child sex scandal at penn state rocked the identity of happy valley. At pennsylvania state university, the town of state college is frequently referred to as happy valley.
Nov 19, 2014 at least, thats what it looks like on the surface of amir barlevs happy valley, a new documentary about the penn state scandal that moves and feels like a drama. The real story behind the movie happy valley and matt sandusky submitted by jzadmin on mon, 02032014 22. Happy valley and the painful ambiguity of penn state now. Jan 22, 2014 happy valley explores the case that engulfed the town of state college, penn. Jerry sanduskys adopted son matt appears in the new documentary happy valley about the scandal that landed his father in jail for 3060 years on 45 counts of child sexual abuse, and took down.
Licensed to youtube by merlin redeye distribution on behalf of kitchen table records. The documentary premiered earlier this year at the sundance film festival and will be released on november 19. Nov 21, 2014 jerry sandusky happy valley documentary. Amir barlevs documentary happy valley takes an unflinching look at an iconic american institution in the wake of unthinkable scandal. But then, in november 2011, everything came crashing down. The documentary happy valley looks at how the sandusky scandal was handled at penn state, where football is venerated. Happy valley explores the aftermath of the sandusky. An acquaintance told me that he was at a premiere last week of amir barlevs documentary happy valley in state college, pennsylvania, the setting for the story of serial sex abuser jerry. Watch the official happy valley documentary trailer. Dec 01, 2014 jeffrey brown speaks with amir barlev, director of a new documentary, happy valley, that examines the immediate aftermath of the scandal and how penn states footballfirst community. Barlevs next venture is a documentary on the grateful dead he muses, i am.
As its title suggests, the film aspires to be a portrait of the. Matt sandusky, the adopted son of jerry sandusky, said he appeared in the happy valley documentary because he wants to speak out to help other survivors of sexual abuse. Happy valley documents life around scandalized penn. Happy valley film documents sandusky scandal athletic. Filmed over the course of the year after sandusky s arrest as key players in the scandal agreed to share their stories, happy valley deconstructs the story we think we know to uncover a much more complicated and tragic tale. New happy valleysandusky documentary on netflix tv show that has and is an issue discussed on this board tv shows. On sunday, matt sandusky attended the premiere of happy valley. Happy valley is a 2014 american documentary film, written and directed by amir barlev. Jerry sanduskys wife attacks happy valley documentary. Here is the first half of the actual and unedited film happy valley, which debuted at the sundance film festival earlier this year and is.
Will happy valley, starring al pacino as joe paterno. Jerry sanduskys son matt opens up about sexual abuse in. Defending jacob from book to screen exclusive look 02. Dottie sandusky slams happy valley documentary upi. With paternosandusky doc happy valley, unsettling cultural. Happy valley documentary trailer official hd joe paterno, jerry sandusky. Happy valley looks at the penn state scandal through the. The film narrates the event at the pennsylvania state. Happy valley reveals the real story of the sandusky. Happy valley is a mustsee, a compelling objective documentary about the culture and climate of sports and heroes.
Jerry sandusky documentary happy valley picked up by. The younger sandusky did say that the story of what happened in happy valley the nickname for the penn state area has been told many times before, just not by him. Happy valley international films independent films. Penn state society thought the world of jerry, which included his boss the infamous joe paterno.
Happy valley amir barlev offers a typically gripping and thoughtful take on the penn state scandal. Filmmaker says joe paternos family is pleased with. In the documentary happy valley, berne mccue protests next to a. Nov 17, 2014 happy valley is a mustsee, a compelling objective documentary about the culture and climate of sports and heroes.
A major focus on the film appears to be on matt sandusky, who reached a legal settlement with penn state on claims that he was sexually abused by his adopted father. The two are becoming uncomfortably close bedfellows these days, which lends amir barlevs documentary about penn state football and the jerry sandusky childabuse scandal both an eerie prescience and some unexpected urgency. The documentary is great aside from the seemingly empathyaverse psu broi dont know what else to call him that they kept interviewing and shined a. Happy valley and the sandusky scandal mit admissions.
Unfortunately, though, the documentary feels a bit hollow and plays it too safe. Amir barlevs documentary happy valley focuses on how the sandusky crimes impacted the penn state campus and its happy valley society. Why happy valley may change your mind about the penn state. Around their brooklyn home, the documentary filmmaker amir barlev and his wife have developed a kind of code phrase.
The official trailer for amir barlevs documentary happy valley has been released. At least, thats what it looks like on the surface of amir barlevs happy valley, a new documentary about the penn state scandal that moves and feels like a drama. Oct 03, 2014 jerry sandusky documentary happy valley picked up by music box films. The documentary happy valley focuses less on the crime, for which jerry sandusky was sentenced to what amounts to a life sentence, and more on. It also has an interview with the sanduskys adopted son, matt. Happy valley documents life around scandalized penn state.
For that reason, the arrival of amir barlevs documentary happy valley an examination of the sandusky paterno case, and the events that followed in its wake is welcome news. Jerry sanduskys son participates in documentary about penn. In the film, which will be shown at the erie art museum as part of the current film series march 25, matt bravely recalls how he initially defended the. Jerry sanduskys adopted son matt appears in the new documentary happy valley about the scandal that landed his father in jail for 3060 years on. Jerry sandusky is no longer part of society, and that is a very good thing, because his disgusting acts preyed upon young children is as horrific as it gets. With paternosandusky doc happy valley, unsettling cultural questions. Amir barlevs recent documentary happy valley is at its most moving when it allows matt sandusky to tell his story as you probably know, his adopted father was found guilty of molesting several young boys in 2012. Happy valley, a documentary directed by amir barlev, will share the stories of significant people in the sandusky scandal of nov. Matt agreed to be the central character of documentary happy valley, a sundance film festival entrant that questions whether sanduskys abuse was an open secret at penn state. The town of state college, the home of penn state university, has long been known as happy valley, and its iconic figure for more than 40 years was joe paterno, the head coach of the schools storied football team. Dottie sandusky slams happy valley documentary dottie sandusky says happy valley, the documentary about her husband, convicted child abuser jerry sandusky, isnt based in. Jerry sandusky son breaks silence at happy valley premiere. Happy valley documentary examines penn state scandal.
Actual unedited happy valley film with john ziegler. While one of the issues barlev sets out to explore is the positioning of the victims in communal memory, those victimized by sandusky are lost in both happy valley and happy valley. Happy valley audience member shocked to find out the real. Matt sandusky, now 34, was molested by his adoptive father from the ages of eight and 15 and appears in sundance film festival entrant happy valley to help other victims of sex crimes come report.
Some of the documentarys most fascinating material a few priceless altercations. Sandusky was a former penn state football assistant coach who opened up a camp for disadvantaged children. I felt it was important to share my perspective as a survivor in this documentary, matt sandusky told the associated press in an. The tellall documentary will come to theaters on nov. Happy valley questions the role of the fans, illuminates the erasure of the scandal. The story, retold at sundance by the sports documentary happy valley, takes the viewer back to the first time the story broke in 2011, complete with a mix of emotions that leaves the stomach in knots for the entirety of the 100minute film. Nestled in the idyllic area known as happy valley lies the town of state college and the. The film later screened at 2014 sarasota film festival and won the jury award at the festival. For anyone interested in the events portrayed in happy valley,and for anyone interested in the effect of an overawing athletics program on the academic life of a great university, this is a very fine, worthwhile documentary. Happy valley looks at the penn state scandal through the lens. Ive seen the documentary happy valley on netflix for a while, but havent found time to watch it yet. Barlevs next venture is a documentary on the grateful dead he muses, i am going from one jerry to the next.
Related to this is the sense that the entire community, which knew nothing of sanduskys crimes or the universitys role in hiding them, is being punished along with the conspirators, by having the penn state football program taken away, the athletic records punitively altered, and the words happy valley linked inextricably with sickness, cowardice and evil. For that reason, the arrival of amir barlevs documentary happy valley an examination of the sanduskypaterno case, and the events that followed in its wake is welcome news. As its title suggests, the film aspires to be a portrait of the surrounding. Happy valley, the documentary about jerry sandusky and the sex abuse scandal at penn state university, joins our ranking of the 50 best documentaries on netflix right now in. Nov 26, 2014 around their brooklyn home, the documentary filmmaker amir barlev and his wife have developed a kind of code phrase. New documentary looks at how jerry sanduskys child sex. See the trailer for the penn state scandal documentary happy.
Jan 22, 2014 on sunday, matt sandusky attended the premiere of happy valley. The creepiest found footage youre likely to see in a movie anytime soon shows a cheerful man romping with a bunch. Happy valley by amir barlev amir barlev, matt sandusky. The lack of subjects allows the film to focus on the communitys various responses to the scandal. Dec 04, 2014 can you book an airbnb in tahoe right now. I remedied that this evening and came away both enlightened and conversely more confused. Happy valley, the documentary about jerry sandusky and the sex abuse scandal at penn state university, joins our ranking of the 50 best documentaries on netflix right now in our latest update of.
Nov 04, 2014 at pennsylvania state university, the town of state college is frequently referred to as happy valley. Thats not so much the case with happy valley, amir barlevs account of the sexualabuse charges that rocked penn state three years ago, landing retired assistant coach jerry sandusky in prison and resulting in the dismissal of longtime head football coach joe paterno who died of cancer two months later. Jerry sanduskys son matt opens up about sexual abuse in new. Amir barlev s documentary happy valley takes an unflinching look at an iconic american institution in the wake of unthinkable scandal. Happy valley examines aftermath of sandusky scandal youtube. Happy valley, the documentary about jerry sandusky and the sex abuse scandal at penn state university, joins our ranking of the 50 best documentaries on ne. Penn state scandal documentary happy valley gets november. The people on screen in happy valley, amir barlevs powerful new documentary, frequently describe penn state football as a religion.
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