About the film
65_RedRoses is a 2009 documentary film about Eva Markvoort, a young woman from New Westminster, British Columbia, who lived with cystic fibrosis. Directed by Philip Lyall and Nimisha Mukerji, the film follows Markvoort as she lives with the disease and waits for a lung transplant. It also shows her blogging about her experiences.
The film focuses on her life during that wait, with health care and women among its listed subjects. It is an English-language documentary produced in Canada by Force Four Entertainment and CBC News Network. Its subject matter centers on illness, treatment and the experiences Markvoort shared online while waiting for a transplant.
The film's title is written with an underscore between “65” and “RedRoses.”
Who it is for
It may suit viewers interested in personal accounts of cystic fibrosis, transplant waiting and health care. Teachers or students exploring health and women's stories may also find its focus relevant.
Worth knowing
- Follows Eva Markvoort's transplant wait
- Includes her blogging about her experiences
- Directed by Philip Lyall and Nimisha Mukerji
Before you press play
- Focuses on cystic fibrosis and transplant waiting
- Released in 2009
The short of it
65_RedRoses follows Eva Markvoort through life with cystic fibrosis as she waits for a lung transplant and blogs about her experiences. Its focus is a personal story shaped by illness and health care.