Re: Awakenings
Original Super 8 footage shot by Dr. Oliver Sacks of his patients at Beth Abraham Hospital, Bronx, NY, who were administered the drug L-Dopa in the summer of 1969 and “awakened” after decades of inactivity is featured in this cine-poem that combines archival footage with a score for solo saxophone composed by Philip Glass.
Directors: Bill Morrison
Writers: Bill Morrison, Lawrence Weschler, Oliver Sacks
IMDB: tt3243636