The Joy of Life
A blending of documentary and experimental narrative strategies, combining stunning 16mm landscape cinematography with a bold, lyrical voice-over to share two San Francisco stories: the history of the Golden Gate Bridge as “suicide landmark,” and the story of a butch dyke in San Francisco searching for love and self-discovery. The Joy of Life is a film about landscapes, both physical and emotional.
Director: Jenni Olson
Cast
Harry Dodge
Voiceover (as Harriet Dodge)
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Voiceover
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Details
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release
- May 22, 2005
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Jenni Olson