Crazywise (2017)

06/06/2017 (US) • 1h 22m

Documentary

Overview

Western culture treats mental disorders primarily through biomedical psychiatry, but filmmakers Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson reveal a growing movement of professionals and survivors who are forging alternative treatments that focus on recovery and turning mental “illness” into a positive transformative experience.

Top Billed Cast

Phil Borges

Narrator (voice)

Adam Gentry

Self – Seattle, Washington

Rob Gentry

Self – Adam's Father

Jodi Gentry

Self – Adam's Mother

Ron Zuelzke

Self – Adam's High School Friend

Erica Miller

Self – Adam's High School Girlfriend

Robert Whitaker

Self – Journalist, Author, 'Anatomy of An Epidemic'

Allen J. Frances

Self – Author; Prof. Emeritus, Dept. Psychiatry, Duke University


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

indigenous

mental illness

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