Angel on My Shoulder (1998)

Donna Deitch directed this documentary about the illness and death of her friend, actress Gwen Welles (Nashville). Diagnosed with an cancerous tumor in 1992, Welles chose not to go for conventional treatments, and the film shows her deterioration. Shot on video with a later transfer to 16mm, this film was shown at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival.

Released Feb. 15, 1998 85 min None+

Genres: Biography, Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.two-actors, imdb.title-directed-by-female, imdb.f-rated, imdb.tumor, imdb.compulsive-behavior-disorder, imdb.colostomy, imdb.chemotherapy + 10 more, imdb.cancer, imdb.death, imdb.suicidal, imdb.singing, imdb.neighbor, imdb.heroin, imdb.friendship, imdb.drug-use, imdb.actress, imdb.independent-film