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Waiting for a Heart: A Portrait of My Brother| 25mins
Director: Edward Waisnis | Producer: Edward Waisnis
Focus Years: 2004 | Country: United States
Subject Tags: americas, conflict, health, human body, psychology, relationships, united states
Quality Tags: Optimistic, Slow, Activating, Harmonizing
Synopsis:
When Ed learns that his brother Donald needs a heart transplant, the two come together after years apart. Donald's courage and humor sustain him, even as he suffers and waits for a donor. This personal documentary about the director's brother going through a medical emergency intercuts sequences that reveal the brothers past history.

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