Filmed by Cinema Verite Pioneers, Richard Leacock, D.A Pennebaker & Albert Maysles.
Introduction by Robert Leacock

Robert Drew's 1960 film PRIMARY is a pioneering work in the documentary movement that came to be known as cinéma vérité. PRIMARY follows the young charismatic senator from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy, as he goes head-to-head with established Minnesota senator Hubert Humphrey to win the Wisconsin presidential primary in April 1960.

Robert Leacock is the Director/Cinematographer of numerous films & commercials including directing Christy Turlington’s CATWALK & filming Madonna’s TRUTH OR DARE & Al Pacino’s LOOKING FOR RICHARD.

He has filmed celebrities, such as Diana Ross & Muhammad Ali, as well as directing commercials for MICROSOFT & NIKE.

Robert Leacock is the son of Richard Leacock, who was one of the principal filmmakers of PRIMARY along with D.A Pennebaker & Albert Maysles