6. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Site rank 4, IMDb rank 9; Overall Score = 13
Directed by Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg
Joan Rivers, the icon of American comedy scene, died in 2014. What she left behind is a legacy of a woman with a legendary work ethic and 50+ year career who fought tooth and nail to succeed in a man’s world. Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg follow Rivers for fourteen months and show us what kind of sacrifice it takes for such a success. The film won Best Editing at Sundance in 2010.
