JOHN KENNEDY TOOLE: the omega point is a documentary film by Joe Sanford that explores the life of John Kennedy Toole, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, A Confederacy of Dunces. Arguably the finest attempt ever to reveal the soul of New Orleans, Dunces has been translated into 17 languages and is a cult classic in modern American literature.
JOHN KENNEDY TOOLE: the omega point traces the roots of Mr. Toole�s old-line, New Orleans family with a narrative woven neatly through interviews with associates of the author and scholars seeking the truth to his life story. Representational photography, legacy format production, rare historical films, newsreels, a custom score and traditional New Orleans music combine to give the story a unique dimension, a combination that peels back the layers of the riddle that is New Orleans, the mystery that lies at the center of the author�s life.
His friends wonder, the scholars speculate and the film explores. One thing is certain in this story; in one fatal moment the world lost a great observer of mankind, a brilliant author in his prime and a writer with the potential to tell the story of the mysterious South.
JOHN KENNEDY TOOLE: the omega point is produced and mastered in full 1920x1080 High Definition, with a custom music score by Jay Weigel.
