The Joy of Life

1h 5m
Documentary
4.5

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.

Cast

Harry Dodge
Voiceover (as Harriet Dodge)
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Voiceover

Crew

Jenni Olson
Director, Writer
Marc Henrich
Editor
Sophie E. Constantinou
Director of Photography
Tom Rielly
Executive Producer
Julie Dorf
Co-Producer
Scott Noble
Co-Producer
Kadet Kuhne
Sound Designer
Weldon Kees
Original Music Composer

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