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HBO debuts documentary on Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds on Sunday
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Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds tells the story of their mother-daughter relationship. (HBO Asia/File)
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ollowing the death of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, HBO is slated to premiere Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds on Sunday at 8 a.m., the same time as the US screening. The prime time encore is scheduled on the same day at 8 p.m.
HBO Asia said in a press release that the documentary explores the two legendary actresses' complicated love. Directed by Alexis Bloom and Fisher Stevens, the movie gives a glimpse of the mother’s and daughter’s lives and their eccentricity.
(Read also: Actress Debbie Reynolds has died at age 84, son says)
In the documentary, the two actresses live in the same Beverly Hills compound. Reynolds, who starred in the 1952 classic Singin' in the Rain, is aged 83 in the documentary and still has a Las Vegas act but performing is taking its toll. Audiences can see Fisher's hilarious yet heart-rending reactions in the documentary.
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds was screened at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the Telluride Film Festival and New York Film Festival. The documentary reportedly received both audience and critical acclaim. (kes)
