Confessions of a Good Samaritan

1h 45m
Documentary
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Director Penny Lane’s decision to become a “good Samaritan” by giving one of her kidneys to a stranger turns into a funny and moving personal quest to understand the nature of altruism. “Confessions of a Good Samaritan” is a provocative inquiry into the science, history, and ethics of organ transplantation, asking an ancient question in a whole new way: Who is your neighbor, and what do you owe them?

Cast

Penny Lane
Self

Crew

Penny Lane
Director
Hannah Buck
Editor
Naiti Gámez
Cinematography
Tim Lee
Executive Producer
Michael Cho
Executive Producer
Jessica Harrop
Executive Producer
Greg Boustead
Executive Producer
Jenny Raskin
Co-Executive Producer
Ruth Ann Harnisch
Co-Executive Producer
Marni E.J. Grossman
Co-Executive Producer
Lauren Haber
Co-Executive Producer
Gabriel Sedgwick
Producer
Carolina Eyck
Original Music Composer

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