Patient [2015]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_00005910
Moving ImageGeneral Information
Original Title
Paciente
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Language
Spanish; Castilian
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Language of Subtitles
English
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Published
Colombia : Gusano Films, 2015.
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Physical Description
HDD (73 min.)
Contents Summary
A caring mother risks losing her daughter to an aggressive form of cancer. Observational and stripped of any sentimentality, ‘Patient’ grows into a monumental indictment of the heartless bureaucracy that has Colombian health care in its grips. The camera films from three perspectives. One is a tripod at the end of a long white hospital corridor, a door to the right opening into the room where the daughter lies dying; we see cleaners mopping the floor and nurses and doctors going about their daily duties. The second follows the exhausted, limping mother, who time and again must trudge the endless corridors to pry life-saving medication from the system’s clutches, and spend hours in waiting rooms only to be sent back and forth once more. The third camera films the loving mother’s face in close-up, as she cares for her child, talks to her, moves her from place to place, or just keeps watch. And she does it day and night, because the system won’t provide for this kind of care. Director Jorge Caballero’s decision not to film the patient is an inspired one. Here, it’s the mother who’s the paciente. She’s a victim of the system, but first and foremost she’s a paragon of infinite patience who leaves everyone around her speechless.
Bibliographic Information
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGIFILM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | FL Record 4186 | - | Audio Visual | Access Copy, MP4 format |
Patient [2015]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_00005910
Moving ImageGeneral Information
Director/Creator
General Information
Original Title
Paciente
General Information
Language
Spanish; Castilian
General Information
Language of Subtitles
English
General Information
Published
Colombia : Gusano Films, 2015.
General Information
Physical Description
HDD (73 min.)
Contents Summary
A caring mother risks losing her daughter to an aggressive form of cancer. Observational and stripped of any sentimentality, ‘Patient’ grows into a monumental indictment of the heartless bureaucracy that has Colombian health care in its grips. The camera films from three perspectives. One is a tripod at the end of a long white hospital corridor, a door to the right opening into the room where the daughter lies dying; we see cleaners mopping the floor and nurses and doctors going about their daily duties. The second follows the exhausted, limping mother, who time and again must trudge the endless corridors to pry life-saving medication from the system’s clutches, and spend hours in waiting rooms only to be sent back and forth once more. The third camera films the loving mother’s face in close-up, as she cares for her child, talks to her, moves her from place to place, or just keeps watch. And she does it day and night, because the system won’t provide for this kind of care. Director Jorge Caballero’s decision not to film the patient is an inspired one. Here, it’s the mother who’s the paciente. She’s a victim of the system, but first and foremost she’s a paragon of infinite patience who leaves everyone around her speechless.
Subjects
Genre
Bibliographic Information
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
Digital Film
Item Type
Digital Film
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Call Number
FL Record 4186
Volume Info
-
Shelving Location
-
Public Note
Access Copy, MP4 format