65 Redroses
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This Canadian documentary is a moving study of the ravaging forces of disease and the healing powers of friendship. Directed by Philip Lyall and Nimisha Mukerji, the film follows 23-year-old Eva as she waits for a double-lung transplant that will ease her cystic fibrosis. Helping her cope with the emotional and physical tolls of the disease are two fellow patients she knows only through the Internet: 22-year-old Kina, who is dealing with the aftermath of her own lung transplant, and 19-year-old Meg, whose situation is complicated by inadequate access to healthcare. ~ Sandra Bencic, RoviCredit
Philip Lyall - Director, Nimisha Mukerji - Director, Philip Lyall - Editor, Nimisha Mukerji - Editor, Justin Cousineau - Editor, Rob Bromley - Executive Producer, Gillian Lowrey - Executive Producer, Adam Locke-Norton - Composer (Music Score), Mike Rae - Cinematographer, John Ritchie - Producer, Philip Lyall - Producer, Nimisha Mukerji - Producer| 65, 66 Och Jag (1936 Film), 65 Energy Blasts With Judy Howard (2008 Film) | |
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65 Redroses
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| Directed by | Philip Lyall Nimisha Mukerji |
| Produced by | Philip Lyall Nimisha Mukerji John Ritchie |
| Written by | Nettie Wild |
| Starring | Eva Markvoort |
| Music by | Adam Locke-Norton |
| Cinematography | Mike Rae |
| Editing by | Justin Cousineau Philip Lyall Nimisha Mukerji |
| Studio | Force Four Entertainment in association with CBC Newsworld Dualogue Productions |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
65_Redroses is a 2009 documentary film about Eva Markvoort, a young woman from New Westminster, British Columbia, who suffered from cystic fibrosis. The film follows Markvoort as she lives her life undaunted by her disease, waiting for a lung transplant while blogging about her experiences.[2]
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Production
The film began when Philip Lyall, a long-time friend of Markvoort, introduced her to his University of British Columbia film school partner Nimisha Mukerji. Lyall and Mukerji had been looking for a post-graduation project and decided to chronicle Markvoort’s wait for a double-lung transplant. They named the film 65_Redroses after Eva's online identity, which she had chosen because, according to the Canadian cystic fibrosis community, "sixty-five roses" is how many young children with the disease mispronounce “cystic fibrosis”.[3] Eva added 'red' because it was her favourite colour.[4]
When Lyall and Mukerji began shooting, Markvoort’s lungs were so clogged doctors said that without a transplant, she would not live to 2009. She was getting ready to visit a pumpkin pumpkin patch the week before Halloween in 2007 when her pager went off, a signal to call the hospital transplant center. A pair of lungs was available for transplant. This sequence, emotional for both Markvoort and the filmmakers, was instrumental in attracting the attention and backing of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[4]
Release
65_Redroses premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and won three awards at the Vancouver International Film Festival, including most popular Canadian film and documentary. It debuted on television on CBC's The Passionate Eye series and was acquired by the Public Broadcasting Service for international distribution.[4]
On November 16th, 2010, it was announced that 65_Redroses had been acquired by the Oprah Winfrey Network and would premiere in the United States in early 2011.[5]
Hello Cool World is the distributor of the film in Canada.
References
- ^ "Bios & Credits". 65_REDROSES website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. http://www.65redroses.com/?page_id=19. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ Park, Madison (April 27, 2010). "Death at 25: Blogging the end of a life". CNN Health (Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.). Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/27/blog.terminal.illness/index.html?hpt=C1. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "About 65 Roses". Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. http://www.cff.org/aboutCFFoundation/About65Roses/. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ a b c Cauchi, E.D. (November 16, 2009). "Wave of inspiration". Eye Weekly (Toronto). http://www.eyeweekly.com/film/tv/article/77157. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ http://www.indiewire.com/article/2010/11/15/own_picks_up_three_docs_for_spring_debut
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