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| Directed by | Susan Smiley |
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| Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Out of the Shadow is a 2004 grassroots documentary film by Susan Smiley concerning her mother, Mildred Smiley. Mildred Smiley is a middle-aged woman who has battled schizophrenia for over twenty years. The documentary chronicles her journey from psychiatric wards, nursing and group homes in Illinois, United States.
Out of the Shadow is composed of interview footage interspersed with home movies and photographs.
The film has been positively reviewed by mental health journals such as Clinical Psychiatry News and the Journal of Medical Humanities.
References
- Stewart, Susan (2006-10-07). "Out of the Shadow - TV - Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- "All about My Mother" by Atkinson, Roland - Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 33, Issue 5, May 2005".
- Diedrich, Lisa (1 June 2010). "Being the Shadow: Witnessing Schizophrenia". Journal of Medical Humanities. 31 (2): 91–109. doi:10.1007/s10912-010-9109-1. PMID 20127152. S2CID 6543548.
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