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.
Commissioned by New York Live Arts as part of Live Ideas: The Worlds of Oliver Sacks, April 17-21, 2013.
Directed by Bill Morrison • Documentary • With Oliver Sacks • 2013 • 18 minutes
Original Super 8 footage shot by Dr. Oliver Sacks of his patients at Beth Abraham Hospital, Bronx, NY. Made famous by the movie Awakenings, starring Robin Williams and Robert DeNiro, Sacks administered the drug L-Dop...
Exclusive to OVID, Bill Morrison interviews Dr. Oliver Sacks' biographer, Lawrence Weschler, over video chat.
