Losing Sleep presents interview footage of a self-confessed computer hacker who is struggling with chronic insomnia. His work on the computer has become such an all-encompassing cyber-world, that for him returning to the grounded physical world is a frightening endeavour.
‘Giving in’ to sleep seems like a violent surrender. Yet only by submitting to simple physical acts, such as a long, deliberate walk late at night, can he find any rest.
Produced • Virtual Image Productions
Direction, camera, and editing • Douglas Porter
Sound recording • Jane Porter
Funding • Canada Council for the Arts
Format • 14:27 minutes • SD • NTSC • © 1996
Distribution • www.vtape.org