Andrew Jenks, Room 335 is an original. This is a documentary shot by 19 year old Andrew and his 2 buddies from NYU. They take up residence in a nursing home to see what life is like there and to learn from old people. It's adorable, warm, funny, touching, and excellent. You fall in love with Andrew, he's adorable, and many of the residents of Harbor Place. I was really amazed that he wasn't condescending or presumptuous.My only problem with the film is that it was all done with hand-held camera, making it impossible for someone who is prone to motion-sickness to watch on a big screen. I missed a good quarter of the visuals. I saw it at the SB International Film Festival, so hopefully one day it will come to DVD. Since you might not get a chance to see it, you may want to check out his website.
Keep an eye out for Andrew, he's got an amazing career ahead of him. He says his next project will be following a friend on a cross-country bike trip to take the temperature of our politically fractured society.
2 comments:
I saw this film at the Phoenix Film Festival and it is amazing. Everyone should try to see it!!
This film has just won 4 awards at film festivals. Go see it if you can. It's touring the country.
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