Losing It


1h 30m 2000

Brief Synopsis

On a cross-cultural world tour from New York to Siberia to Italy to Brazil and Hong Kong, a chronicle which reveals the aspirations and realities of people living in societies that seem to have universally discounted them or made them invisble. Directing from a wheelchair, filmmaker Sharon Greytak p

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Location
Sao Paulo, Brazil; New York, USA; Italy; Hong Kong; Siberia, Russia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

On a cross-cultural world tour from New York to Siberia to Italy to Brazil and Hong Kong, a chronicle which reveals the aspirations and realities of people living in societies that seem to have universally discounted them or made them invisble. Directing from a wheelchair, filmmaker Sharon Greytak physically travels the same roads and faces the same obstacles as her subjects. She gets inside their heads, weaving their personal stories. The survey captures the aspirations and realities of people living with physical disabilities and how their resilience allows them to overcome vulnerability and carve out a sense of purpose and worth.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Location
Sao Paulo, Brazil; New York, USA; Italy; Hong Kong; Siberia, Russia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 1-11, 2001.

Shown at the IFP Market/(IFFM) in New York City September 15-22, 2000.

Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of series "The Alternative Screen: A Forum For Independent Film Exhibition and Beyond..." October 4, 2001.

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