Book description
Our world is inundated by film. Our best stories are told on movie screens, on televisions, on smartphones and laptops. Film argues that on-screen storytelling is the most ubiquitous format for art to intersect with health and well-being, offering a way for us to appreciate, understand and even celebrate the…
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1 author picked Film as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved this book. It is a quick read (100 pages) that will introduce readers to the importance of film in contemporary society.
Schlozman is a child psychiatrist who writes beautifully; he is also one of the world’s leading authorities on the relationship between cinema and mental illness, and he is someone who is deeply concerned by the ways in which films perpetuate stigma for people who are coping with mental illness, substance abuse or a developmental disability. Schlozman was an English teacher before becoming a psychiatrist; this is likely one of the reasons he writes so well.
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