Famous 4A
produced in the Documentary Film and Video M.F.A. Program, Department of Art & Art History, Stanford University; produced, directed, photographed, and edited by Mike Attie
- Resource Type:
- Streaming Video
- Distribution:
- [Boston, Massachusetts] : [Distributed by] The Fanlight Collection, [2009]
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- Summary:
- Meet veterans Edward, John, Henry, Angel and George, residents of 'Famous 4A,' the hospice unit at Palo Alto Hospice Care Center in California. With an astute sensitivity for his surroundings, director Mike Attie captures the rhythms of hospice life where caring and patient hospital staff attend to one goal, 'keyword is comfortable' is the mantra. The patients reflect on finding God before death, reminisce about fishing with the president during World War II, pose for pictures with Miss California and claim minor medical victories. FAMOUS 4A captures the bond shared between patients and caregivers, grown children and their ailing parents, and challenges stereotypes of aging and dying. The film is a universal look at seeking out humor, truth, purpose, uplift and grace in the final moments of life.
- Contributors:
- Attie, Mike , film producer, film director, editor of moving image work
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Item content: English
- Subjects:
- System Details:
- Digital format: System requirements: Adobe Flash or equivalent.
- Production Credits:
- Original score, Nico Brown.
- General Notes:
- Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Originally produced by: Mike Attie, ©2009; previously released in 2010.
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed May 5, 2017).
Public performance rights included.
Institutional Streaming Licenses permit screening on the Unified Campus to a group only when no admission is charged and there is no advertising outside the learning community. - Audience:
- Grades: 8 and up.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (19 min.)) : sound, color
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file
- Call Numbers:
- Online Video
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Publisher Number, Docuseek2: fn-4a
- OCLC Numbers:
- 987275808
- Other Control Numbers:
- [Unknown Type]: doc00001076