Stephen + Filmmaker Q&A
The screening is followed by a live Q&A with director Melanie Manchot. Stephen is auditioning to play himself in an inventive, cinematic and moving exploration of addiction and mental health. Visual artist Melanie Manchot works with a recovery group in Liverpool, who take up roles in a semi-fictional film-within-a-film that explores addiction and mental health from multiple perspectives. It is centred around Stephen, a character recovering from gambling and alcohol addictions. References to the first police crime reconstruction, filmed in Liverpool in 1901, are a reminder that addiction has long existed within the fabric of our culture. It’s a tough process and emotionally charged scenes reveal inner truths, which gain additional power when the people playing the roles are, in some sense, playing themselves. Visually striking, STEPHEN is a startling record of this form of treatment and a reminder of how dextrous the documentary form can be. PT1H18M152024-05-14Stephen Giddings
Michelle Collins,
Melanie Manchot
Stephen + Filmmaker Q&A"Stephen + Filmmaker Q&A"Showtimes
May 14, 6:30 pm
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