Project Detail

Witches

Synopsis

In this personal and intimate film writer-director Elizabeth Sankey uses her own story of being admitted to a psychiatric ward after the birth of her son to explore the unexpected yet compelling connections between perinatal mental health illness and the history and portrayal of witches in western society. Using clips of cinematic witches to illustrate her own experience and those of fellow sufferers, alongside interviews with medical professionals and academics, Sankey creates her own spell book for all to use.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2024 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - Documentary Competition

Details

Year: 2024
Type of project: Features
Running time: 90 min
Director: Elizabeth Sankey
Producer: Manon Ardisson, Chiara Ventura, Jeremy Warmsley
Executive Producer: Efe Cakarel, Jason Ropell, Bobby Allen, Thomas C. Hoegh
Screenwriter: Elizabeth Sankey
Principal cast: With contributions from: Sophia Di Martino, Catherine Cho, David Emson, Dr. Trudi Seneviratne, Professor Marion Gibson, Shema Tariq

Genre

Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Ardimages UK

Manon Ardisson
Chiara Ventura
Jeremy Warmsley

manon@ardimages.com chiara@ardimages.com jeremywarmsley@gmail.com

Sales Company

MUBI

Meghan Wurtz

mwurtz@mubi.com

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