Film·2005·1h 5m

The Joy of Life

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.

Directed by Jenni Olson

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Cast

2 credited

Harry Dodge

Harry DodgeVoiceover (as Harriet Dodge)

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Lawrence FerlinghettiVoiceover

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