A legendary filmmaker that has shifted her lens from feminism and the peace movement to disability rights, following a brainstem stroke.
A legendary figure in the documentary film world, Bonnie Sherr Klein was a member of Challenge for Change and Studio D, the National Film Board's famed Women's Unit, where she directed the controversial film, Not a Love Story: A Film about Pornography. Deeply involved in the feminist and peace movements, Klein made several films that showed her passion for these topics.
The focus of Klein's lens shifted after a brainstem stroke at the age of 46; her latest film titled Shameless: The ART of Disability reveals her life following the stroke, and a passion for a new cause.
The St. Jacques Citizens' Committee of Montreal set up a community health clinic, aided by volunteer doctors, nurses, dentists and medical students. This film captures the discussion, planning and operation of the clinic, and presents its problems and advantages as seen both by medical workers and local residents.
In this clip, health practitioners who run the clinic discuss their disillusionment with the state of the health care system.
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