The Waiting Room is a character-driven documentary film that uses extraordinary access to go behind the doors of an American public hospital struggling to care for a community of largely uninsured patients. The film – using a blend of cinema verité and characters’ voiceover – offers a raw, intimate, and even uplifting look at how patients, staff and caregivers each cope with disease, bureaucracy and hard choices.
Director: Peter Nicks
Producers: Peter Nicks, Linda Davis, William B. Hirsch, Lawrence Lerew
Production Company
Openhood
Release Date
June 19, 2012