The odds of recovery / Outcast Films ; production, direction, writing by Su Friedrich.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Friedrich, Su, director, producer, screenwriter, performer.

Ballou, Mike, associated name.

Hoffman, Kurt, composer.

Outcast Films, producer.

Downstream Productions, distributor.

Series:

Films of Su Friedrich ; v. 5.

Films of Su Friedrich ; v. 5

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Friedrich, Su--Health.

Friedrich, Su.

Medical care--United States--Case studies.

Medical care.

Alternative medicine--United States--Case studies.

Alternative medicine.

Lesbians--United States--Biography.

Lesbians.

Health.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Experimental films.

Biographical films.

Documentary films.

Case studies.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (65 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 pamphlet ([6] pages ; 19 cm).

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Brooklyn, NY : Downstream Productions, [2005]

Language Note:

In English with optional English or Spanish subtitles.

System Details:

DVD - NTSC.

digital

optical

NTSC

video file

DVD video

Summary:

The filmmaker documents her personal journey through illnesses, surgeries and problems she encounters with the medical establishment. She strongly feels that these problems also affected the sexual relationship with her companion. Alternative treatments to solve her medical problems included tai chi and acupuncture, gardening and embroidery.

Participant:

Su Friedrich ; voiceover readings, Mike Ballou, Barbara Epler, Pete Friedrich.

Credits:

Cinematographer, Su Friedrich, Joel Schlemowitz ; editor and sound, Su Friedrich ; music, Kurt Hoffman.

Notes:

Originally produced as motion picture in 2002.

Bonus features: The head of a pin (21 min., 2004), a film about urban people trying to learn about nature ; Su Friedrich filmography; production credits.

Contains:

Head of a pin.

OCLC:

62470852