the author set out on a journey of discovery of his root in the southern tobacco industry because he believe that the ( completely and deservedly forget ) movie bright leaf be about an ancestor of his . it not and and he in fact discovers nothing of even mild interest in this absolutely silly and self indulgent glorify home movie and suitable for screen at ( the director ) drunken family reunion but certainly not for commercial or even non commercial release . a good reminder of why most independent film be not pick up by major studio because they be bore and irrelevant and of no interest to anyone but the director and his or her immediate circle . avoid at all cost .