After looking at a variety of challenging topics — such as poverty in America, Abu Ghraib prison and illegal immigration — acclaimed documentarian Rory Kennedy took on an even tougher subject: her mother. Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, is not prone to introspection and has little interest in reflecting on her significant role in American history, so the 84-year-old woman is an unlikely documentary subject. Fortunately, her youngest daughter managed to convince her mother to sit in front of the cameras with her.
