Summaries

"Afflictions: Culture and Mental Illness in Indonesia, Volume 2: Neuropsychiatric Disorders" is the second half in a series of 6 ethnographic films on severe mental illness in Indonesia. The series is based on material drawn from 12 years of person-centered research by director and anthropologist Robert Lemelson. Volume 2 follows 3 individuals of different ages and backgrounds with neuropsychiatric disorders, and explores the relationship between culture, mental illness, and first-person experience. "The Bird Dancer" focuses on the social stigma of neuropsychiatric disorder and the human suffering it entails. "Family Victim" examines the bi-directional influences between an individual considered to have a disruptive or troublesome personality and his social world. "Kites and Monsters" follows a young Balinese from boyhood to manhood, discovering the influential and protective aspects of culture that may guide developmental neuropsychiatric processes.—Elemental Productions

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Keywords
  • indonesia
  • culture
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • robert lemelson
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Jan 6, 2023
Countries of origin United States Indonesia
Official sites Official site
Language Indonesian
Production companies Elemental Productions

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Runtime 1h 36m
Color Color
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