The Joy of Life

7.2

/10

1h 5mDocumentary History

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.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 “su... Read more

Starring Harry Dodge, Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Watch "The Joy of Life" on Kanopy released in 2005. It's a documentary and history movie, and has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.