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Images of the Unconscious

19873h 23mLeon Hirszman

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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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What is Images of the Unconscious (1987) about?

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.

Who stars in Images of the Unconscious?

Images of the Unconscious stars Vanda Lacerda (Narrator (voice)), Ferreira Gullar (Narrator (voice)), Fernando Diniz (Self), Adelina Gomes (Self), Carlos Pertuis (Self (archive footage)). The film was directed by Leon Hirszman.

How long is Images of the Unconscious?

Images of the Unconscious has a runtime of 3 min and premiered in 1987.

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