Images of the Unconscious (1987)

In hopes of unraveling the causes and cure for various forms of insanity, a psychiatrist in Brazil created the Museum of Images from the Unconscious in 1952. It gathered paintings and drawings made by mental patients from all over Brazil. Many of the works in the museum are paired with the case-histories of the patients who created them in this fascinating film.

Cast (6)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Vanda Lacerda

Narrator (voice)

Ferreira Gullar

Narrator (voice)

Fernando Diniz

Self

A

Adelina Gomes

Self

C

Carlos Pertuis

Self (archive footage)

Joel Barcellos

Carlos Pertuis

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