[2] These videos examine what life is like in an American public hospital caring for a community of largely uninsured patients.

Its key partners include the Bay Area Video Coalition, Active Voice, Pentagram, and The Takeaway.

The Waiting Room has also been featured on the New York Times Lens Blog as Videos Worth Watching.

Wrote Hornaday: "This subtle, compassionate tableau lifts the veil on a world often described in terms of squalor and despair, finding the inherent dignity and perseverance therein.

"[7] The movie holds a "fresh" rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 34 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.41/10.