The Joy of Life (2005)

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Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Harriet "Harry" Dodge

The sixty-five minute, avant-garde experimental film Joy of Life opens as a feature on the day-to-day experiences of a militant lesbian in the San Francisco Bay area, and her bittersweet, occasionally... read more

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Unrated, 1 hr. 3 min.

Directed by: Jenni Olson

Release Date: January 21, 2005

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DVD Release Date: July 25, 2006

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November 12, 2007

Nick Davis, Nick's Flick Picks

The Joy of Life offers a truncated and incomplete but a nonetheless promising start to that looming and hopefully brilliant career. Full Review

July 20, 2006

Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

A transfixing, unforgettable new half personal essay, half documentary. Full Review

February 23, 2012

Scott Foundas, Variety

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The life histories of four Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other. This is the plot outline for which film? Answer »

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