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On the Adamant by Nicolas Philibert

Film

On the Adamant, directed by Nicolas Philibert, produced by TS Productions and Longride Inc

Laemmle Theatres

April 19 - 25, 2024

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Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, this affecting, enlightening documentary from nonfiction master Nicolas Philibert (To Be and to HaveIn the Land of the Deaf) invites viewers to come aboard the Adamant and witness the transformative power of art and community.

The Adamant is a one-of-a-kind place: a floating refuge on the Seine River in the heart of Paris that offers day programs for adults with mental illnesses. Its attendees come from across the city and are offered care that grounds them in time and space, helping them achieve recovery and stability.

Through a blend of therapy, education, and culture rooted in music and the arts, the Adamant offers a hopeful vision of what a humanistic approach to mental health care could look like. The community on the boat is intentionally created so that both the staff and the people receiving care are treated with the same respect and dignity. Their meetings and conversations reveal the camaraderie and collective humanity of a group of people whose similarities far outweigh their differences. Documentary, 109 min, Kino Lorber

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