Re: Awakenings (2013)

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.

Released

2013-04-01

Runtime

18 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Bill Morrison

TMDB rating

6.1/10 from 7 votes