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Deaners

"Fans of Legendary Actor James Dean"

2016

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Overview

A documentary pilgrimage to the annual James Dean Festival in Fairmount, IN as seen through the eyes of the cultural icon's die-hard fans, affectionately known as 'Deaners'.

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Pamela Des Barres

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J.R. Dziengel

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Nolan Karwoski

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