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The Ordinary Madness of a Daughter of Ham
FRANCE · 1986

The Ordinary Madness of a Daughter of Ham

Jean Rouch
psychiatric institutions mental health human connection colonial legacy identity and displacement
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Synopsis

In Jean Rouch's cinematic reinterpretation of Julius-Amédée Laou's theatrical work, a freshly appointed nurse steps into the chaotic world of a psychiatric ward. Tasked with nurturing the minds within, she forms a profound connection with a patient from Martinique who has been confined within the institution's walls for half a century. As their relationship deepens, the lines between reality and d

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