CINEFILER

Re: Awakenings

2013
18 minutes
★★★★★
★★★★★
3.25
Directed By: Bill Morrison
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Original Super 8 footage shot by Dr. Oliver Sacks of his patients at Beth Abraham Hospital, Bronx, NY, who were administered the drug L-Dopa in the summer of 1969 and “awakened” after decades of inactivity is featured in this cine-poem that combines archival footage with a score for solo saxophone composed by Philip Glass.

Language
English
Release Date
April 1, 2013
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