Back into the sun

Illustrates how the hospital of the Allen Memorial Institute in Montreal helps patients back to mental and emotional health. The case presented is of a woman who is under severe emotional distress. Interviews with a psychiatrist and group therapy sessions show her the root of her trouble, and set her on the right path to overcoming her problem.

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Credits

director

Fergus McDonell

producer

Julian Biggs

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:29:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1956

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000967

Language

English

Subject categories

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental health

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1956

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