Liberation, the User's Guide
General Information
- Original Title
- Manuel de Libération
- Author/Creator
- Kuznetsov, Alexander, director.
- Language
- Russian.
- Subtitles
- English, Hungarian
- Published
- France : Petit à Petit Production, 2016.
- Physical Description
- HDD (80 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00005852
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- This vérité documentary follows the long struggle of two inmates at a mental institution in Siberia. Like many of their fellow residents, Yulia and Katia have been transferred from the orphanage to a confined neuropsychiatric unit, and are legally incapacitated and deprived of all civil rights, including freedom, and therefore the possibility of establishing a family, or earning a wage. They have spent much of their lives locked in various institutions, abandoned by their mothers, raised with little access to vital therapy and programs, and caught in an impersonal bureaucracy that prevents them from taking control of their own lives. Well-meaning staff members encourage them to think positively, but speak of the women openly presuming their cognitive impairments. Between hopes and disappointments, 'Liberation, the User's Guide' is the tale of their rocky path toward regaining their basic rights to independence.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- Liberation, the User's Guide
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 4128 (HU_OSA_00005852.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |