Saturday, January 2, 2016

Kartemquin Films' 50th Anniversary

2016 marks the 50th anniversary of Kartemquin Films, Chicago's venerable center for documentary media makers.  As part of the celebration, each week Kartemquin Films is sharing a film from its collection online and free.

This week check out Home for Life (1966). The film depicts the experiences of two elderly people in their first month at a home for the aged. One is a woman whose struggle to remain useful in her son and daughter-in-law's home is no longer appreciated. The other is a widower, without a family, who suddenly realizes he can no longer take care of himself. The film offers an unblinking look at the feelings of the two new residents in their encounters with other residents, medical staff, social workers, psychiatrists and family.

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