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.
Publisher:
Docurama ;
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
1 DVD video (approx. 81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012. Special features: Storytelling project; deleted scenes; audio commentary with director Pete Nicks.
Summary:
A character-driven documentary film that goes behind the doors of an American public hospital 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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.