Sister Helen
In 1986, at the age of 56, Helen Travis became a Benedictine Sister after she lost her husband and both her sons to substance abuse. Two years later, in New York City, she opened a halfway house for recovering male addicts.
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Burlington, VT : New York, NY :
Docurama ; Distributed by New Video,
[2004]
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| Series: | Cinemax Reel Life (Television program) |
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| Summary: | In 1986, at the age of 56, Helen Travis became a Benedictine Sister after she lost her husband and both her sons to substance abuse. Two years later, in New York City, she opened a halfway house for recovering male addicts. |
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| Item Description: | Originally broadcast on television in 2001. Special features: filmmaker commentary by Rob Fruchtman & Rebecca Cammisa; additional scenes; additional interviews; Sundance Awards live; resources; filmmaker biographies. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Awards: | Sundance Film Festival, 2002: Director's Award - Documentary (Rob Fruchtman, Rebecca Cammisa). |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Rebecca Cammisa, Rob Fruchtman, Peter Pearce ; editors, Jonathan Oppenheim, Juliet Weber ; original music composer, Simon Gentry. |
| ISBN: | 076706660X |
