Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

INTERNATIONAL DOX: SHORTS

EDITH + EDDIE

United States
2017 — 29' / Color

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Synopsis

Edith and Eddie, ages 96 and 95, are America’s oldest interracial newlyweds. Their unusual and idyllic love story is disrupted by a family feud that threatens to tear the couple apart.

Official Trailer

Director Biography

Laura Checkoway’s award-winning debut film LUCKY is executive produced by Steve James and has screened at festivals across the globe. The film is currently being broadcast on DirecTV. WIth a background in journalism, Laura penned revealing celebrity profiles and investigative features for numerous publications and co-authored the acclaimed book My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy (Simon & Schuster) as well as the New York Times Best Seller My Voice: A Memoir by Angie Martinez (Celebra/Penguin Random House).

Director

Laura Checkoway

Producer

Laura Checkoway

Thomas Lee Wright

Cinematographer

John Larson

Neil Barrett

Editor

Laura Checkoway

Official Film Website

https://www.editheddie.com/

Contact

Kartemquin Films
1901 W Wellington
Chicago, IL 60657, USA
Tim Horsburgh
+1 773-472-4366
[email protected]