Discover
Mel Glasser
Self
Camera
Stewart Applegath
Director of Photography
Directing
Stewart Applegath
Director
Production
Stewart Applegath
Producer
Sound
Konrad Skreta
Sound Mixer
Ostensibly embarking upon a portrait of a "modern-day Abraham Lincoln", Escaping History traces the development of a relationship between the videomaker and his subject. As the story unfolds, it veers from the objective to the highly personal. The tape relates the story of Mel Glasser, a recovering schizophrenic who, having adopted the persona of Abraham Lincoln, has made considerable progress in the last twenty years. The tape refuses to romanticize Mel's condition; he speaks frankly with intelligence and humour, and takes Applegath on a special journey.
Self
Director of Photography
Director
Producer
Sound Mixer