He is also the subject of a feature-length documentary, "", based on his memoir "Heading South, Looking North" and directed by Peter Raymont. The film had its world premiere at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2007. In November 2007, the film was named by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as one of 15 films on its documentary feature Oscar shortlist. The list was narrowed to five films on January 22, 2008, and "A Promise to the Dead" was not among the five Oscar-nominated documentaries.