In the Mind's Gardens
18th september 2022
2:30 PM
Italian Contest
Short Synopsys:
On the shores of Lake Como, an association for mental health meets once a week to write a periodical. Everyone bring their story, their ups and downs, their tragedies and solidarity. Patients, psychiatrists, and photoreporters from all over the world offer a unique view on mental health, its social implications, hospitals, treatments, support for families, and the regulations governing the sector.
Director’s statement:
The documentary starts from the experiences of individuals, patients, psychiatrists and internationally experienced photojournalists. Through their testimonies they tell how the stigma of mental illness is still dealt with today. I have tried to highlight the human side of those who have experienced, seen and documented first-hand the problems of mental illness and the difficulties that still exist in society today.
A unique journey through the past and present both in Italy and abroad