Four kidneys, none of which work, might not seem like the starting block for a heartening documentary about seizing the joys of life but Look for the Diamonds proves otherwise. Seeing something special in fellow musician Joel Goldberg’s exuberant online content, filmmaker James Slater reached out over Facebook and proposed that the two collaborate on a multi-faceted doc short about Goldberg’s health, life and incredible attitude. What followed is a hilarious and artfully balanced exploration of the struggles and mundanities of having to rely on daily dialysis for survival after kidney failure and the power and joy of imagination which has seen Goldberg grab life by the horns. The entrancing kinetic structure of Look for the Diamonds takes us from the medical realities which threaten to take over Goldberg’s life to the soaring possibilities offered by his flights of fancy, all interwoven by his playful, honest and heartfelt narration.
- 3/20/2023
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
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