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A filmmaker's journey to understand the devastating impacts of mental illness on her family

Manic

ABOUT THE FILM

MANIC chronicles filmmaker Kalina Bertin’s struggle to make sense of the legacy of mental illness wreaking havoc over her siblings’ lives. Convinced that her father holds a key piece of the puzzle, she sets out to find the truth about him, and discovers a man known alternately as a cult leader, a scam artist, a prophet, and a father of fifteen. Manic invites the viewer on a compelling and intimate journey through time and through the mind, where past and present collide.

CREDITS

WRITER/DIRECTOR: KALINA BERTIN

CINEMATOGRAPHER: KALINA BERTIN

PRODUCERS: MARINA SERRAO, KALINA BERTIN

EDITOR: ANOUK DESCHÊNES

MUSIC: OCTAVIO TORIJA ALVAREZ

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: BOB MOORE, MILA AUNG-THWIN, DANIEL CROSS

Festivals & Screenings

Camille Jacques at EyeSteelFilm

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