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Cast

Harry Dodge

Harry Dodge

Voiceover (as Harriet Dodge)

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Voiceover

Crew

Jenni Olson

Jenni Olson

Director

Marc Henrich

Marc Henrich

Editor

Sophie E. Constantinou

Sophie E. Constantinou

Director of Photography

Julie Dorf

Julie Dorf

Co-Producer

Jenni Olson

Jenni Olson

Writer

Scott Noble

Scott Noble

Co-Producer

Tom Rielly

Tom Rielly

Executive Producer

Weldon Kees

Weldon Kees

Original Music Composer

Kadet Kuhne

Kadet Kuhne

Sound Designer

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The Joy of Life

20055.2 / 1065 min
Documentary

Overview

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.