The Joy of Life
65 mins
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.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Voiceover
Scott Noble
Co-Producer
Julie Dorf
Co-Producer
Tom Rielly
Executive Producer
Marc Henrich
Editor
Weldon Kees
Original Music Composer
Kadet Kuhne
Sound Designer