William Lorton

In 2005, an 83 year-old World War II pilot views 16mm footage of his 1944 Spitfire crash for the first time.

A filmmaker is shocked to learn that the two paintings hanging in his childhood home were created by a relative born in 1888. This kicks off a four year journey chronicling the life of California artist Ina Perham Story (1888-1979) -- to understand her artwork, her independence, and her famous friends from the early 20th century. (Including the artists Hans Hofmann, C.S.Price, and the Bruton Sisters.)