About this Event
The Mermaid Ward, an autobiographical feature chronicles the events that preceded a psychotic episode Mischa Jakupcak experienced years ago. It culminated in a spiritual emergency, during which she believed the entire world was a film set and she was cast as the lead actor. Mischa was admitted to the Mermaid Ward, a psychiatric hospital in London. There, armed with smuggled cameras, she slowly reconstructed her fractured reality one photograph at a time. This Washington Film Works film is supported by 4Culture, CityArts and made in in proud partnership with the NAMI (The National Alliance of Mental Illness.) WARNING: This film deals with issues which may be sensitve to some viewers, including suicidal ideation, substance abuse, psychosis and depression.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Avenue, Seattle, United States
USD 0.00
