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Primary

★ 6.5 TMDB Rating · 42 votes

Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998.

Director
Robert Drew
Release date
Nov 8, 1960
Original language
English
Origin
United States

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United States
Streaming on MaxRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
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India
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Canada
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Australia
Streaming on Foxtel Now

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Primary release dates by country

Primary was released in cinemas on Nov 8, 1960 (United States).

World premiere: Nov 15, 2003 (CPH:DOX)

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United StatesNov 8, 1960——

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