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Almost home / produced, directed and photographed by Brad Lichtenstein ; co-produced, co-directed and photographed by Lisa Gildehaus ; a co-production of 371 Productions and Wisconsin Public Television in association with ITVS.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nursing homes--Wisconsin.
- Nursing homes.
- Nursing home residents--Wisconsin.
- Nursing home residents.
- Older people--Institutional care.
- Older people.
- Genre:
- Interviews.
- Documentary television programs.
- Biographical television programs.
- Nonfiction television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (84 min.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [Milwaukee, Wisconsin] : 371 Productions, [2005]
- System Details:
- System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- Almost Home is a stunningly intimate feature-length, cinema verité film that follows the stories of residents, families and workers in a Midwestern nursing home as they struggle with the personal challenges of aging while trying to transform their century-old hospital-like institution into a true home.
- Participant:
- Nursing home administrator, John George ; certified nursing assistant, Enchantra Cosey ; residents, Edie Herrold, Lloyd Herrold, Arienne Balser, Bob Haig, Ralph Nelson ; Children of residents, Edie Herrold, Jr. and Amy Blumenthal.
- Credits:
- Editor, Tom Haneke ; original music by Vernon Reid.
- Notes:
- Originally broadcast as an episode of "Independent lens" television program airing on PBS.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed December 9, 2022).
- Publisher Number:
- 37-ah Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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