ON THE ADAMANT

Showings

THEATER 2 Fri, May 24 6:00 PM
THEATER 2 Sat, May 25 5:30 PM
THEATER 2 Sun, May 26 3:00 PM
THEATER 2 Mon, May 27 3:00 PM
THEATER 2 Tue, May 28 6:00 PM
Film Info
Runtime:109
Release Year:2023
Genre:Documentary
Production Country:France
Japan
Original Language:French
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Nicolas Philibert
Cast:Mamadi Barri
Walid Benziane
Sabine Berlière
Romain Bernardin
Jean-Paul Hazan
Screenwriter:Nicolas Philibert

Description

Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, this affecting, enlightening documentary from nonfiction master Nicolas Philibert (TO BE AND TO HAVE) invites viewers to come aboard the Adamant: a floating refuge on the Seine River in the heart of Paris that offers day programs for adults with mental illnesses. Through a blend of therapy, education, and culture rooted in music and the arts, the Adamant offers a hopeful vision of what a humanistic approach to mental health care could look like, revealing through the meetings and conversations of the staff and people receiving care the camaraderie and collective humanity of a group of people whose similarities far outweigh their differences. Film Center exclusive.