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Pacific Cinémathèque is pleased to join with the Institute of Mental Health, UBC Department of Psychiatry in presenting “Frames of Mind,” a monthly event utilizing film and video to promote professional and community education on issues pertaining to mental health and illness. Screenings, accompanied by presentations and panel discussions, are held on the third Wednesday of each month.

Moderated by Dr. Harry Karlinsky, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The University of British Columbia.

Visit the Frames of Mind Blog and connect with them on Facebook.

 

Current Showings

0.9 Ampere
Expressionistic, thought-provoking documentary addresses the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) — often referred to as "electroshock" — in psychiatry.
Boy Interrupted
Every parent’s worst nightmare is, unquestionably, the death of their child — the very event experienced by Dana Perry in 2005 with the suicide of her 15-year-old son Evan.

Recent Screenings

When Medicine Got it Wrong
Directors Katie Cadigan and Laura Murray's hard-hitting documentary which provides historical context for our contemporary mental health care crisis.
It’s Not Me, I Swear!
A fresh, fast-paced seriocomic gem set in the summer of 1968 in suburban Montreal.
Young Freud in Gaza
This arresting documentary follows a young psychotherapist in Gaza as he struggles to provide therapy against a backdrop of armed clashes and his own family issues.
About Face: The Story of Gwendellin Bradshaw
A woman sets off to find her estranged mother, beginning what is a five-year journey towards healing and acceptance in this heartrending documentary.
The Tenant
A macabre tale of insanity, claustrophobia and transposable identity starring the film's masterful director Roman Polanski.
Repulsion
One of modern cinema's most masterful studies of mental breakdown, Catherine Deneuve stars as Carol, an isolated young woman who believes she has been sexually assaulted.
Ben X
Virtual reality, live-action vérité style and docudrama combine in this teen angst story of a young boy with Asperger’s Syndrome.
Prodigal Sons
This fascinating study of family dynamics traces the history and disparate trajectories of three brothers who grew up to lead unconventional lives.
Over My Dad’s Body
Filmmaker Tanya Finkel journeys to Ukraine to investigate tales of stolen identity, KGB murders, and family drama in this startling documentary.
The Doctor Who Hears Voices
A young doctor is suspended from her job after she begins hearing suicidal voices in this provocative docudrama.
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