Born april 11, 1928) is an american human rights advocate. She is the widow of u. s. Webbobby kennedy's famously reticent widow, ethel, cracks wise and wickedly funny in a documentary by her youngest daughter, rory. Ethel kennedy at home in. Webethel is a feature length documentary about the remarkable life of ethel kennedy, told by those who know ethel best: Web“ ethel ” is a loving, touching and sometimes mischievous tribute to ethel kennedy, 84, by her youngest daughter, rory kennedy, a filmmaker. It is presented as a. Webbut that’s exactly what “ethel,” an intimate, affectionate look at ethel kennedy by her youngest child, manages to do. It’s a heartfelt reminder of public. Webdebuting on hbo this year, the documentary is a revealing and intimate portrait of robert f. Kennedy's widow ethel, directed by her daughter rory. Webone of the most striking elements in rory kennedy's affectionate and revealing documentary about her mother, ethel kennedy, is that those old enough to. Webrory kennedy has made documentary films about the torture at abu ghraib, appalachian poverty, and the aids pandemic. But her biggest challenge thus far has been ethel, a. Webhbo’s ethel kennedy documentary ethel, debuting oct. Webapparently ethel sat behind obama in 2008 at a funeral, whispering in his ear: The torch has been passed to you. How about them goose bumps? 8 out of 14 found this helpful.