Those Who Are Jesus
Dir: Steven Eastwood. a paradogs film. Beta Sp. 56 mins. 2001/02.
A documentary which presents three compelling individuals who have each had profoundly religious or revalatory experiences and have extraordinary stories to tell. Featuring such experts as Dr. Peter Fenwick (Institute of Psychiatry) andThe Very Reverend Colin Slee (Southwark Cathedral). The film focuses on the debates concerning diagnosis and treatment within mental health. The result is an examination of conflicting and convergent discourses surrounding subjective belief systems, and what psychiatrists term 'delusions of grandeur'.
Screenings:
Picture This festival, Alberta, Canada February 2004
International Human Rights Film Festival, Glasgow September 2003
Grierson Documentary Awards Ceremony, BAFTA, London (nominated for best newcomer) Nov 2001
Light Reading, 291 Gallery, London November 2001
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