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Images of the Unconscious

1987-01-01
7
pt 203m
Documentary
In hopes of unraveling the causes and cure for various forms of insanity, a psychiatrist in Brazil created the Museum of Images from the Unconscious in 1952. It gathered paintings and drawings made by mental patients from all over Brazil. Many of the works in the museum are paired with the case-histories of the patients who created them in this fascinating film.

Writer

Nise da Silveira

Director

Leon Hirszman

Still Photographer

Liscia Nara

Script Consultant

Luiz Carlos Mello

Researcher

Luciana Ramos

Researcher

Oedirma Neves

Status

Released

Countries

  • Brazil

Companies

  • Leon Hirszman Produções Cinematográficas
  • Embrafilme