The Joy of Life

Year: 2005

Runtime: 65 mins

Language: English

Director: Jenni Olson

Documentary

Blending documentary and experimental narrative, the film pairs striking 16 mm landscape cinematography with a lyrical voice‑over to present two San Francisco stories: the history of the Golden Gate Bridge as a suicide landmark, and the personal journey of a butch dyke seeking love and self‑discovery. It examines both physical and emotional terrain.

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