A Lion in the House

In the late 1990s, the oncologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital invited award-winning documentarians Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert to follow five children and their families navigating the ups and downs of cancer treatment. The film provides a view of life on an oncology ward, including profiles of the doctors, nurses, and staff who become champions for the children they care for. But it also ventures outside the hospital and explores the unique personal life of each child – his or her hopes, fears, and relationships with siblings and other family members. As a result, a complex portrait of each family’s individual journey emerges. An intimate look at the lives of Tim, Al, Jenny, Justin, and Alex, A Lion in the House celebrates the enormous strength and bravery of these heroic children.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Cinematography: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Editing: Steven Bognar, Kevin Jones, James Klein, Mary Lampson, Jaime Meyers
Sound: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Music: Charles Engstrom
Producers: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Format: DigiBeta Color
Production Country: ΗΠΑ
Production Year: 2006
Duration: 229
Primetime Emmy Awards 2007

It will be screened in two parts (Part I 111' 18:00, Part II 118' 20:00)

Steven Bognar

Filmography

1996 Personal Belongings
1999 Waiting for Marty (short)
2000 Picturing Day (short)
2003 Gravel (short)
Filmography Steven Bognar & Julia Reichert
2006 A Lion in the House
2009 The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant

Julia Reichert