Images of the Unconscious
1987
203 min
⭐ 7.0/10
5 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Brazil
Spoken Languages
- Portuguese pt
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Cast
Vanda Lacerda
Narrator (voice)
Ferreira Gullar
Narrator (voice)
Fernando Diniz
Self
Adelina Gomes
Self
Carlos Pertuis
Self (archive footage)
Joel Barcellos
Carlos Pertuis
Crew
Leon Hirszman
Director
Nise da Silveira
Writer
Leon Hirszman
Screenplay
Edu Lobo
Music
Backdrops
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