United States / Jun 06, 2017
Crazywise (2017)
Directed by Phil Borges, Kevin Tomlinson
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1h 22min
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5.0/10
Plot
Western culture treats mental disorders primarily through biomedical psychiatry, but filmmakers Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson reveal a growing movement of professionals and survivors who are forging alternative treatments that focus on recovery and turning mental “illness” into a positive transformative experience.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Whitaker | Self – Journalist, Author, 'Anatomy of An Epidemic' |
| Allen J. Frances | Self – Author; Prof. Emeritus, Dept. Psychiatry, Duke University |
| Dwayne Stone | Self – Mental Health Counselor, Psychiatric Community Clinic |
| Thupten Ngodrup | Self |
| Sandra Ingerman | Self – Therapist, Author, Shamanic Practitioner |
| Roger Walsh | Self - Professor Psychiatry & Anthropology, UC Irvine |
| Gabor Maté | Self – Author; Professor, Simon Fraser Univ., BC, Canada |
| Will Hall | Self – Therapist & Teacher; Author, Lecturer |
| Peter Gøtzsche | Self – Medical Researcher; Professor, University of Copenhagen |
| Daniel J. Siegel | Self – Neuropsychiatrist |
| Mia Davis | Self – Ekhaya's Friend |
| Tren Childs | Self – Ekhaya's Friend |
| Sara Pelfrey | Self – Founder, SoulFood Coffee House |
| Makia Oaks | Self – Co-Owner, SoulFood Coffee House |
| Robert Thurman | Self – Professor, Buddhist Studies, Colombia University; Author |
| Joan Halifax | Self – Buddhist Teacher, Zen Priest, Author, Anthropologist |
| John Read | Self – Author; Professor, Swinburne Univ. of Technology, NZ |
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| Alberto Villoldo | Self – Psychologist, Author, Medical Anthropologist |
| James Baraz | Self – Co-Founder, Spirit Rock Meditation Center |
| Angeles Arrien | Self – Cultural Anthropologist, Educator, Author |
| Carroll Dunham | Self – Medical Anthropologist, Author, Filmmaker |
| Krista MacKinnon | Self – Founder & Director, Families Healing Together |
| Stanislav Grof | Self – Psychiatrist, Author; Professor of Psychology, CIIS |
| Laura Delano Duncan | Self – Ex-Patient & Activist; Community Organizer |
| Yeye Gogo Nana | Self – South African Sangoma |
| Ethan Montgomery | Self – Ekhaya's Son |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Crazywise |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Official site | crazywisefilm.com |
| Release date | 6 giugno 2017 |
| Executive producer | Phil Borges, Kevin Tomlinson, Julee Geier, Judy Kaplan |
| Production | Sandy Jeglum, Julee Geier, Debra Thompson-Harvey |
| Writer | Judy Kaplan, Eric Frith |
| Editing | Jason Reid, Darren Lund, Sandy Jeglum, John Davidson |
| Cinematography | Debra Thompson-Harvey, Sandy Jeglum, Rajesh Krishnan |
| Assistant directors | Phil Borges, Kevin Tomlinson |
| Camera operators | Debra Thompson-Harvey, Sandy Jeglum, Rajesh Krishnan |
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| Additional photography | Debra Thompson-Harvey, Sandy Jeglum, Rajesh Krishnan |
| Production design | Joe Smith, Debra Thompson-Harvey |
| Art direction | Joe Smith, Debra Thompson-Harvey |
| Set decoration | Joe Smith, Debra Thompson-Harvey |
| Music | John Staczek, John Buroker |
| Sound | John Staczek, John Buroker |
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