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.
1 DVD video (approximately 81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
digital optical
video file DVD video region 1
Physical Medium
polychrome
Description
NTSC
System Details
DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Credits
Cinematography, Peter Nicks ; original music, William Ryan Fritch ; edited by Lawrence Lerew.
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Summary
A character-driven documentary film that goes behind the doors of an American public 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.
Note
Special features: Storytelling project; deleted scenes; audio commentary with director Pete Nicks.