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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Harry Dodge, Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Crew: Jenni Olson (Director), Marc Henrich (Editor), Sophie E. Constantinou (Director of Photography), Julie Dorf (Co-Producer), Jenni Olson (Writer), Scott Noble (Co-Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
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Runtime: 65 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 22, 2005
IMDb: 5.8
Keywords:woman director