All tagged Mental health
You've seen documentaries about video games, their creation, their rise to prominence, perhaps their ever growing impact on the public psyche. But have you ever seen one shot entirely in GTA's Los Santos ? Or one who's script is composed of World of Warcraft gamelogs ? The “machinima” genre is currently having a moment, particularly when it comes to documentary.
“Voices of Men” tackles the highly stigmatised issue of men’s mental health, who are far more likely to die from suicide than women.
‘I Am Breathing’ is a surreal and moving dichotomy of a man’s story, told through his life and his death, aptly and sensitively portrayed by directors Emma Davie and Louise Oswald, Neil’s widow. Despite what you might expect, a regular dose of dry humour keeps the film lively, almost upbeat and certainly not depressing.
Netflix’s Athlete A deep dives into the shocking case of mental, physical and sexual abuse that went on for decades within USA Gymnastics (USAG), the USA’s elite gymnastics organisation and the sport’s dominant olympic force.
Episode 11 comes to you straight from Hollywood with journalist, photographer and director of “The Family Tree” Amanda McHugh.
Johan is 89 years old and can’t leave his home for health reasons. However, one thing keeps him going - he is in love.
Callum’s last watch was “Disconnected”, a timely short on loneliness, his favourite true crime is “OJ, Made in America” and next he’s watching “Still Bill” to find out more about the late legend Bill Withers, sadly a recent victim to Coronavirus.
Part hallucinatory exploration of Bucharest’s street life and its medley of personalities, part biography of a boy denied a childhood, Vandebrug’s eye-catching picture is as raw as it is beautiful.
Did you know that IDFA has a huge online collection of free documentaries? There’s never been a better time for you to find out. But to help you navigate the 300 films available, we’ve picked out 3 fantastic pictures that you can start your binge with.
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Every morning Grand Master Chan Hui performs Tai Chi to cultivate his mental energy and calm his mind. What makes him even more unusual, is that he chooses to do so under the bridge in Canning Town, London.
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Director Matt Hopkins of the Progress Film Company takes us on a journey to meet Douglas McMaster, the fearless pioneer at the heart of Silo, the UK's first zero-waste restaurant. We interviewed Matt to learn more about his England Your England series and his plans for the future.
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Juan’s family operate a private ambulance in Mexico City. They do this because, without them, 9,000,000 people - as many as live in London - are cared for by only 45 government-funded emergency ambulances. That’s one ambulance for every 200,000 citizens. Families like the Ochoas help to fill the gap; they try to save lives. But it’s not charity.
“Tell Me Who I Am” is as shocking and disturbing as you’ve probably already heard, but don’t let that put you off watching it. Despite it’s stomach-turning revelations, it pries open a taboo subject and is impossible to tear yourself away from. At its heart is an unwavering brotherly bond that, after enduring untold suffering, allows two men to confront their past to tear-jerking effect.
The Cave follows Dr Amani Ballour, a Syrian paediatric doctor and manager of an underground hospital comprised of a network of tunnels and caves in besieged Eastern Ghouta on the outskirts of Damascus.
With Britain heading to the polls next week, a revelatory new film by BAFTA-winner John Pilger, lifts the lid on the NHS’ covert privatisation in the past few years. Find out where you can watch it.
“it’s obvious how it helps people with anxiety, depression, addictions and pretty much every condition.” We spoke with Patrick Mclennan, Co-Director of The Ponds, on the mental health benefits of outdoor swimming and how to get involved.
Jade Goody’s story is nothing short of a modern fairytale. The dystopian ups and downs of her short life lived in the spotlight are brilliantly recounted in Channel 4’s breathtaking 3-part series “Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain"
Documentary Weekly met up with Kristof Bilsen at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 to talk about his latest film, 'Mother', ahead of it’s international premiere.
This is the calming and affecting study of L’Arche, a community of people with learning disabilities in France, who despite common beliefs have a huge amount of knowledge to impart on the world.
