Mental
SODA Kazuhiro
- Japan
- 2008
- 135min
- 15 +
- DCP
- color
Synopsis
Mental is a documentary that observes the complex world of an outpatient mental health clinic Chorale Okayama in Japan, interwoven with patients, doctors, staff, volunteers, and home-helpers.
Director
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SODA Kazuhiro
Born in Japan, 1970. Soda Kazuhiro studied religious studies at the University of Tokyo and film directing at the School of Visual Arts in the USA. He is known for his distinctive observational documentary style, which he defines as 'observational film,' characterized by the absence of pre-research, scripts, narration, and music. His notable works include Campaign (2007), Mental (2008), Peace (2010), Oyster Factory (2015), and The Cats of Gokogu Shrine (2024).