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Seishin / Mental

Kazuhiro Soda
Japan      135 m.
Synopsis

The prestigious documentary-maker Kazuhiro Soda breaks with this film one of Japanese society’s great taboos: their reticence to talk about the problem of mental illnesses. Shot over a one month period in the Okayama psychiatric hospital, this documentary, premiered at the Berlin Festival, takes an in-depth look at the everyday lives of different patients, victims of their suicidal tendencies and their fear of society.

Director
Kazuhiro Soda
Screenplay
Kazuhiro Soda
Production
Laboratory X, Films Boutique
Photography
Kazuhiro Soda
Edition
Kazuhiro Soda
Format
HDCAM Standard
Running Time
135 m.
Country
Japan
Year
2008
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