Kudos to Seattle-based filmmakers Ann Hedreen and Rustin Thompson for making a universally relevant film that arose from a highly personal and painful experience. When Hedreen's once-vibrant mother (ironically described by a former classmate as having "a really sharp brain") showed early indications of Alzheimer's disease, Hedreen responded as many of us would: with anger, resentment, and fear that the insidious disease would eventually strike her as well. She was also deeply compassionate and unselfishly devoted to understanding the disease and its potential cures, diving into research as her mother's condition continued to deteriorate. Combining family history, personal memoir, and a doggedly determined quest to explore and explain every aspect of Alzheimer's, Quick Brown Fox is both a heartrending mother-daughter story and a valuable and informative primer for families with members suffering from this devastating illness that attacks the brain. Recommended. Aud: C, P. (J. Shannon)
Quick Brown Fox
(2004) 62 min. VHS: $89: public libraries; $295: colleges & universities. Women Make Movies. PPR. Color cover. Volume 20, Issue 2
Quick Brown Fox
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