Portland Public Library

The waiting room, produced by Peter Nicks, William B. Hirsch ; produced by Linda Davis ; directed by Peter Nicks ; a film by Peter Nicks ; a co-production of Open'hood, Inc. and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with Peer Review Films

eng

videorecording

Rating: Not rated

The waiting room

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produced by Peter Nicks, William B. Hirsch ; produced by Linda Davis ; directed by Peter Nicks ; a film by Peter Nicks ; a co-production of Open'hood, Inc. and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with Peer Review Films

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A character-driven documentary film that goes behind the doors of an American public hospital (Highland Hospital, Oakland, Ca.) struggling to care for a community of largely uninsured patients. Young victims of gun violence take their turn alongside artists and small business owners who lack insurance. The film weaves the stories of several patients-as well as the hospital staff charged with caring for them-as they cope with the complexity of the nation's public health care system, while dealing with a national recession

Theatrical version (81 min.) -- Classroom version (62 min.) -- The waiting room -- Storytelling project

live action