[Org4j-announce] Radical Mental Health Oct 16-17

[Organizing 4Justice]

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The Inmates Are Running The Asylum
Two screenings with filmmakers in Ottawa, Oct.16-17

http://equitableeducation.ca/2013/inmates-oct1617-w-filmmakers


Come and view this film documenting the early history of the Mental
Patients Association in Vancouver, and engage with a panel discussion
including the film’s producers as well as local mental health activists.

FREE ADMISSION — ALL WELCOME
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*Wed Oct 16, 7pm*
*at the Bronson Centre, room 215*
211 Bronson Ave – http://goo.gl/maps/K3jgm
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*Thurs Oct 17, 7pm*
*at the University of Ottawa, Morisset room 221* (library building)
“MRT” – http://www.uottawa.ca/maps

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The Mental Patients Association was founded in 1971 as a reaction to the
dehumanizing experience many faced when they came out of psychiatric
institutions. Unabashedly political, they were an advocacy and protest
organization as well as a support group. They reclaimed the words used as
slurs against them. MPA’s “mad pride” philosophy was unfathomable to the
psychiatric mainstream. But their approach worked.

Forty two years later, MPA’s story is being told. The film consists of
interviews, animation and original music. Working collaboratively with
academic scholars and talented young artists and film-makers, a group of
early MPA members created this 36-minute documentary.

Provocative, passionate and engaging, our film has something important to
say about social justice, community-building and mental health today.

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The film is being presented in Ottawa in partnership with the Psychiatric
Survivors of Ottawa and EquitableEducation.ca, with support from
OPIRG/GRIPO-Ottawa, The Icarus Project - Ottawa, and the SFUO Centre for
Students with Disabilities.

Please consider helping us with promotion:

   - Forward this email on to people who might be interested
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MORE INFO ON THE FILM:

  Film website:http://historyofmadness.ca/the-inmates-are-running-the-asylum/
Film trailer:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Cyo_5JCZc
Full film (36min):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwyaRU1svrA

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