''Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner'' is a 2006

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that follows the personal and political life of

Tony Kushner Anthony Robert Kushner (born July 16, 1956) is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter. Lauded for his work on stage he's most known for his seminal work ''Angels in America'' which earned a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award. At the turn ...

, leading American playwright and author of the epochal ''

Angels in America ''Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes'' is a two-part play by American playwright Tony Kushner. The work won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play, and the Drama Desk Award f ...

''. The film begins in 2001 and ends in 2004, tracing the production of his play '' Homebody/Kabul'', his marriage to Mark Harris, and his work on John Kerry's presidential campaign. ''Wrestling with Angels'' was written, produced, and directed by the award-winning filmmaker Freida Lee Mock and aired on

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in 2007 as part of the

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series. The film was met with critical praise and received a 72% "Fresh" rating on

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