
Re: Awakenings
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
18 min
Release Date
2013-04-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
6.1
6.5
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7.5
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0.0
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8.0
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6.6
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6.5
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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7.6
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0.0
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