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Images of the Unconscious

70 %|Jan 1, 1987|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.

Featured Crew

Leon Hirszman
Director
Nise da Silveira
Writer
Leon Hirszman
Screenplay
Luiz Carlos Mello
Script Consultant
Luciana Ramos
Researcher
Cristina Macedo
Researcher
Oedirma Neves
Researcher
William O'Dwyer Fogtman
Sound Recordist

Cast

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Vanda Lacerda
Narrator (voice)
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Ferreira Gullar
Narrator (voice)
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Carlos Pertuis
Self (archive footage)
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Joel Barcellos
Carlos Pertuis