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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.

Director

Leon Hirszman

Writer

Nise da Silveira

Production Manager

Jessel Buss

Script Consultant

Luiz Carlos Mello

Still Photographer

Liscia Nara

Assistant Editor

Mário Murakami

Status

Released

Countries

  • Brazil

Companies

  • Leon Hirszman Produções Cinematográficas
  • Embrafilme