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Mortal lessons / a film by David Liban ; produced, directed, and edited by by David Liban ; a production of the University of Colorado Denver, College of Arts & Media, Department of Theatre, Film and Video Production.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hammett, Carole.
- Haney, Cindy.
- Cancer--Mortality.
- Cancer.
- Death--Psychological aspects--Case studies.
- Death.
- Death--Psychological aspects.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (57 min.) : digital, sound, color
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Boston, Massachusetts] : [Distributed by] The Fanlight Collection, [2017]
- System Details:
- System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- This film follows two women dealing with terminal cancer. Threaded through the two women's narratives are the perspectives of hospice workers, funeral directors, bereavement counselors and others who deal with death and with dying people on a daily basis. Palliative and hospice care are examined, as well as advance directives and how to include loved ones in end-of-life decisions. The last few chapters discuss the cycle of life and explore both religious and non-religious perspectives on the possibility of an afterlife. Two bonus tracks offer a brief look at the modern funeral industry, and at how death is portrayed in the media.
- Participant:
- Interviewees: Carole Hammett, Cindy Haney [and others].
- Credits:
- Camera, David Liban ; music composed, arranged, and produced by Esteban Mejía Mesa, performed by the Umma Project.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames.
- Originally produced by: David Liban, ©2008; previously released in 2008.
- Special features: Includes two bonus tracks that offer a brief look at the modern funeral industry, and at how death is portrayed in the media.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed May 1, 2017).
- Publisher Number:
- fn-mort Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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