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Psychology and Psychiatry (27)

Seniors (3)

  • EdgeCode: I Thought of You Often
    EdgeCode: I Thought of You Often
    Yun Lam Li 2006 5 min
    Translated from a self-reflexive Chinese saying, Yun Lam Li's I thought of you often, this film is a visual poem about the meaning of aging within a culture that is not one's own.
  • The Head Vanishes
    The Head Vanishes
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    Franck Dion 2016 9 min
    In this poetic short, animator Franck Dion (Edmond was a Donkey) invites us to share the journey of Jacqueline, an elderly woman living with degenerative dementia. Jacqueline isn’t quite in her right mind anymore, but she’s determined to take the train to the seaside, as she has done every summer. Only this year, she’s constantly being followed by some woman who claims to be her daughter, and the trip takes some unexpected and phantasmagorical turns.

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    Co-produced by Papy3D Productions, the National Film Board of Canada and ARTE France.
  • Uncle Bob's Hospital Visit
    Uncle Bob's Hospital Visit
    JoDee Samuelson 2008 14 min
    When unexpected illness lands Uncle Bob in the hospital, he's transported from his safe and familiar surroundings to a foreign and chaotic new world. As his stay lengthens, his spirits and health decline until his former life is just a distant memory. It takes a special visit from a special visitor to motivate him to get well. This animated short is a charming look at the importance of cheer, hope and love in the healing process.

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