The biography of Ruth Gruber, nonagenarian photojournalist and Zelig-like figure in Twentieth Century History. Though this was Bob Richman’s first film as director, he has worked as director of photography on docs like “An Inconvenient Truth,” “Waiting for Superman,” and “Metallica: Some Kind of Monster.”
The music for Ahead of Time was designed to fit its subject’s kindness and strength as well as her European affinities. Chamber music for strings and piano with a few small electronic elements.
This award-winning documentary feature premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2009 and then had a successful theatrical run. It is currently showing on Showtime in the USA.