Images of the Unconscious

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Images of the Unconscious (1987)

Directed by Leon Hirszman

Documentary · 3h 23m

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.

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Cast

Vanda Lacerda Narrator (voice) Ferreira Gullar Narrator (voice) Fernando Diniz Self
A
Adelina Gomes Self
C
Carlos Pertuis Self (archive footage) Joel Barcellos Carlos Pertuis

Crew

Director
Leon Hirszman
Screenplay
Leon Hirszman
Writer
Nise da Silveira
Director of Photography
Luiz Carlos Saldanha
Editor
Luiz Carlos Saldanha

Details

Original title
Imagens do Inconsciente
Release date
1987-01-01
Runtime
3h 23m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
PT
Spoken languages
Portuguese
Countries
Brazil
Production
Leon Hirszman Produções Cinematográficas, Embrafilme