Voices With Impact Mental Health Film festival

Mental Health Shorts 1: Love, Connection & Mental Illness

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Taurewarewa
A short documentary on bipolar disorder, Taurewarewa explores the highs and lows of tides and emotions in a sequence of insightful kōrero framed against a backdrop of Aotearoa's turbulent oceans.
Bloom
After being discharged from the hospital following a failed suicide attempt, Jisoo shares a tense ride home with her younger sister, Jane. Fearing the remnants of her attempt will further traumatize Jane, Jisoo sends her away with a promise to call later.
Two Kinds of People
A couple looks back on the road trip that transformed their relationship and confronts the fear and vulnerability of falling in love.
Accidents & Emergencies
After witnessing a fatal car accident in 2004, Mischa Jakupcak experienced an acute psychotic episode. She discovered and reframed her world anew through photos she took with disposable cameras which she smuggled into and out of the psych ward.
After You Get Back
After You Get Back is a film about two best friends searching for meaning in life again. After release from an in-patient mental health stay, Quinn is inspired to "run away" to the Oregon coast.
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Short films exploring mental health.

An inquisitive approach to bipolar disorder in Aotearoa New Zealand, TAUREWAREWA a Mâori word describing the pressure building as a wave rises, Taurewarewa explores the highs and lows of tides and emotions in a sequence of insightful kōrero framed against a backdrop of Aotearoa's turbulent oceans.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Country
    New Zealand
  • Director
    Libby Witheford-Smith
  • Producer
    Lily Groenhart
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