Vera Farmiga on "Higher Ground"

The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 25, 2011

Oscar-nominated actress Vera Farmiga discusses making her directorial debut with the film “Higher Ground,” which she also stars in. It’s based on Carolyn S. Brigg's memoir This Dark World, which follows a woman's immersion into fundamentalist Christian faith and her decision, 20 years later, to leave it all behind. “Higher Ground” opens August 26 at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas and Angelika Film Center.

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