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| Directed by | Susan Smiley |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Out of the Shadow is a grassroots documentary film by Susan Smiley concerning her mother, Mildred Smiley. Mildred Smiley is a middle-aged woman who has battled schizophrenia for over twenty years. The documentary chronicles her journey from psychiatric wards, nursing and group homes in Illinois, United States.[1]
Out of the Shadow is composed of interview footage interspersed with home movies and photographs.[2]
The film has been positively reviewed by mental health journals such as Clinical Psychiatry News and the Journal of Medical Humanities.[3]
References
- ↑ Stewart, Susan (2006-10-07). "Out of the Shadow - TV - Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ↑ "All about My Mother" by Atkinson, Roland - Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 33, Issue 5, May 2005".
- ↑ Diedrich, Lisa (1 June 2010). "Being the Shadow: Witnessing Schizophrenia". Journal of Medical Humanities. 31 (2): 91–109. doi:10.1007/s10912-010-9109-1. PMID 20127152. S2CID 6543548.
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