''Out of the Shadow'' (2004 film)

Out of the Shadow
Directed by Susan Smiley
Release date
  • 2004 (2004)
Running time
 67 minutes
Country United States

Out of the Shadow is a grassroots documentary film by Susan Smiley concerning her mother, Mildred Smiley. Mildred Smiley is a middle-aged woman who has battled schizophrenia for over twenty years. The documentary chronicles her journey from psychiatric wards, nursing and group homes in Illinois, United States.[1]

Out of the Shadow is composed of interview footage interspersed with home movies and photographs.[2]

The film has been positively reviewed by mental health journals such as Clinical Psychiatry News and the Journal of Medical Humanities.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Stewart, Susan (2006-10-07). "Out of the Shadow - TV - Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  2. ↑ "All about My Mother" by Atkinson, Roland - Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 33, Issue 5, May 2005 | Online Research Library: Questia Reader". www.questia.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  3. ↑ "Being the Shadow: Witnessing Schizophrenia". connection.ebscohost.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.


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