Voices from the Edge (Trailer)

Persons living with mental health problems, and and their families are often stigmatised by societies. Voices from the Edge is a feature film (47 mins) set in Nepal and South Africa, told from a patient perspective. It takes the viewer on a journey of 2 Nepalese and 2 South African families personal experience of living with, or supporting a family member living with mental illness. The illnesses that the families are faced with include mental problems associated with substance abuse, depression, schizophrenia and intellectual disability. Along their journey, they come across traditional healers, health workers and members of the PRIME, working to integrate mental health into the public health system.

Ethics approval was obtained from University of Cape Town Human Research Ethics Committee, and Nepal Health Research Council. All participants in this film consented to their participation for broadcast. Furthermore, a health professional provided an undertaking for service users confirming their capacity to consent.

Director, Producer & Offline Editor: Amit Makan
Director of Photography: Chris Aupiais / Desmond Bowles
Online Editor: Colleen Knox / Stephen Horn
Sound Recorder: Frances Stephens / Caitlin Macleod

Видео Voices from the Edge (Trailer) канала Prime Rpc