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Kings Point / Women Make Movies ; Wider Film Projects presents ; in association with Folsom Films ; a film by Sari Gilman ; produced and directed by Sari Gilman ; producerd by Jedd Wider and Todd Wider.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Retirement communities--Florida.
- Retirement communities.
- Older people--Florida.
- Older people.
- Aging.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Short films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (31 min.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : Women Make Movies, [2013]
- Language Note:
- Closed captioning available.
- System Details:
- System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- digital
- Summary:
- During the 1970s and 80s, thousands of New York's primarily Jewish senior citizens migrated to Kings Point, a retirement community in Florida. Lured by blue skies, sunshine and the promise of richer social lives, they bought paradise for a mere $1,500 down payment. This film tracks the stories of five residents of this typical retirement complex who arrived decades ago with their health intact and spouses by their sides. Now that they and their community, comprised primarily of widowed women, face advanced age and mortality, paradise demands a higher price. Through candid interviews the film exposes the dynamic interplay of their desire for independence, need for community, and ambivalence toward growing old.
- Credits:
- Cinematography, Daniel B. Gold, Gabriel Miller, Toby Oppenheimer ; editor, Jeffrey Friedman ; original music, Miriam Cutler.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 22, 2022).
- OCLC:
- 1035148364
- Publisher Number:
- wm-kpoint Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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