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Jan 01, 2025
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Big Mouth Productions
About the film
When a young woman turns to the camera for refuge, she ends up with a firsthand account of what will become the deadliest man-made epidemic in United States history. Thirty years in the making, Anonymous Sister is two-time Emmy Award® winning director, Jamie Boyle's chronicle of her family's collision with the opioid epidemic.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 34m
Released
2023
Director
Jamie Boyle
Producer
Marilyn Ness, Elizabeth Westrate
Executive Producer
Janet Tittiger, Dana DiCarlo , Julie Stampler, Jody Allen, Ruth Johnston, Rocky Collins, Jannat Gargi, Katy Drake Bettner
Awards & recognition
DOC NYC
Official Selection
Denver Film Festival
Official Selection
Big Sky Film Festival
Official Selection
Cleveland International Film Festival
Official Selection
Florida Film Festival
Official Selection
Milwaukee Film Festival
Official Selection
RiverRun International Film Festival
Official Selection
Mountainfilm
Official Selection
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festivals
Official Selection
Global Peace Film Festival
Official Selection
Heartland International Film Festival
Official Selection
Newport Beach Film Festival
Official Selection
Buffalo International Film Festival
Official Selection
East Lansing Film Festival
Official Selection
Lone Star Film Festival
Official Selection
St. Louis International Film Festival
Official Selection
Anchorage International Film Festival
Winner Grand Jury Best Documentary Feature
International Documentary Association 2023 Best Documentary Feature
Shortlist
What people are saying
‘“A FULL-ON CINEMATIC DISQUISITION on the terrible, rippling side effects and consequences of the pharmaceutical industry’s greed, which in turn reflects capitalistic rapaciousness more broadly." ‘
Golden Globes
‘“AN AUTHENTICITY AND PERSONAL INVESTMENT THAT FEW FILMS ON THIS SUBJECT COULD MATCH.” ‘
Roger Moore
‘“AN ARTFUL, SEARING PORTRAYAL of how ordinary people were deluded and betrayed and pushed to addiction. THIS FILM IS NOT EASILY FORGOTTEN” ‘
Paul Weissman
‘“BOYLE PROVES A MASTERFUL EDITOR of her archival treasure trove, manipulating time to walk us backwards and forwards through the highs and lows of family history. Dedicated to everyone who did not survive, ANONYMOUS SISTER reminds us at every turn to hold the perpetrators accountable." ‘
Christopher Reed
‘"REFUSES PURDUE PHARMA THE COMFORTABLE LUXERY OF DISTANCE for their role in destroying families like Boyle’s. In a culture which views addiction as a wilful abnegation of life, Boyle’s documentary shines a light on people who desperately want to live. SEARINGLY VISCERAL, ITS BRILLIANCE LIES IN ITS FAMILIAL INTIMACY AND LIVED-IN CLOSENESS.” ‘
Shar Tan
‘"TURNING PERSONAL PAIN INTO ART OF VALUE is a tale as old as time. However, director Jamie Boyle handles her trauma with AN UNFLINCHING EYE that few directors would feel comfortable revealing. The resulting film is a response to the Sackler discourses of the past decade, forcing the audience to see the humanity in the epidemic." ‘
Alan French
‘“ANONYMOUS SISTER draws its strength from emotional truth, from the human face. It’s AN EXCELLENT PIECE OF WORK, ONE YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS.” ‘
Michael J. Casey
‘“INTIMATE AND VULNERABLE”‘
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