Jefftowne | |
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Directed by | Daniel Kraus |
Cinematography | Daniel Kraus |
Edited by | Daniel Kraus |
Distributed by | Troma Entertainment |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Jefftowne is a 1997 American documentary film shot, directed and edited by Daniel Kraus, and distributed by Troma Entertainment. It chronicles the life of Jeff Towne, a 40-year-old Iowa City resident who has Down syndrome, obesity, alcoholism, and circulation problems. The film opened at the Bijou Theater in Iowa City on September 8, 1997,[1] and later screened at the Chicago Underground Film Festival in 1998.[2]
Towne died May 4, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at age 59.[3]
Kraus began shooting footage for Jefftowne in 1996.[1]