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Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival · 2014

Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2014

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Programme

11 films · 4 reviews

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Les Enfants De Sisyphe

Belgian toddlers diagnosed with autism or psychosis are prepared for going to special schools.

(Country: Belgium; Year: 2011; Director: Didier Minne; Writer: Mikhail Kissine, Didier Minne)

The Hard Dream

A robot contemplates the melancholy struggles of everyday life.

(Country: Iran; Year: 2013; Director: Behrouz Bagheri; Writer: Behrouz Bagheri; Stars: Mehdi Bozorgzade, Nima Pourdehnad, Mehdi Bozorg Zadeh)

Images Of Bedlam

Review preview for Images Of Bedlam

A clear-sighted, realistic look at a phenomenon long swathed in myth.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
An exploration of the way in which creating art can help residents of the world's oldest psychiatric institution to cope with their problems.

(Country: UK; Year: 2013; Director: Gareth Rubin; Stars: Dan Duggan, Terence Wilde, Stephanie Bates)

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Lizard Girl

A ten year old gil who prefers her chameleon to other people tries to change her ways in order to get to know a cute boy.

(Country: UK; Year: 2013; Director: Lynsey Miller; Stars: Molly Harmon, Quinton Nyrienda)

Out Door

A young man once held in a psychiatric institution and now living off the radar in rural Scotland explains how creative endeavour has transformed his life.

(Country: UK; Year: 2014; Director: Stephen Johnston, Edward Summerton)

Piros Fehér Zöld

An ageing mother tries to find a home for her middle aged son, who has Down's Syndrome, before she dies.

(Country: Hungary; Year: 2013; Director: Tareck Raffoul; Writer: Tareck Raffoul)

Red Dust

Review preview for Red Dust

On the one hand, this is a picture of despair; on the other, it shows people who are frequently dismissed proving themselves to be forceful and resilient in the face of adversity.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
An investigation into a mysterious cluster of illnesses in Lanarkshire, near the site of the Ravenscraig Steelworks.

(Country: UK; Year: 2013; Director: Ilona Kacieja; Writer: Ilona Kacieja)

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Sea Front

When you put your ear to a shell what do you hear?

(Country: UK; Year: 2014; Director: Claire Lamond)

Tell Tale Signs

Review preview for Tell Tale Signs

It's impressive to see the participants in this film not only talking directly to camera but allowing the camera inside their homes, giving us a picture of who they are in their private lives.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
Five survivors of childhood sexual abuse talk about how their experiences have affected their adult lives.

(Country: UK; Year: 2014; Director: Sitar Rose)

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Today Is Monday

A look at life inside an acute medical and mental health unit.

(Country: UK; Year: 2013; Director: Owen Davies)

Unravelling Eve

Review preview for Unravelling Eve

Having been there and returned, these women are ambassadors of psychosis, reminding us that it's a problem which can afflict ordinary human beings in the course of their day to day lives.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
Nine women talk about their experiences of postpartum psychosis.

(Country: UK; Year: 2014; Director: Joan Molloy)

Full review See: Interview with Joan Molloy about Unravelling Eve