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Dir(s): Mary Rosanne Katzke
Program: International Spectrum
Run Time: 80 | USA | Language: English
View the trailer for About Face: The Story of Gwendellin Bradshaw on the Hot Docs YouTube channel
As a baby, Gwen Bradshaw was horribly disfigured after being tossed into a campfire by her distraught mother, suffering from post-partum psychosis. Her father, unable to forgive her mother, took Gwen away and raised her on his own. She never saw her mother again. Now 24, Gwen, estranged from her father, is recovering in a mental hospital after a suicide attempt. About Face picks up Gwen's incredible story as she begins a five-year journey to find the answers she needs to forgive, heal, and move forward. Gwen's inspirational efforts to change her life are filled with ups and downs. She attends a conference for burn victims, finds romance and heartbreak, and connects with a half-sister. But her quest for self-acceptance culminates in the search for her mentally ill mother. Will meeting her mother give Gwen the sense of family and belonging she has longed for? Shannon Abel.
Co-presented with Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival.
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Director(s) : Mary Rosanne Katzke
Producer(s) : Mary Rosanne Katzke
Executive Producer(s) : Judith Helfand, Sheila Leddy, The Fledgling Fund, Chicken and Egg Pictures
Cinematographer(s) : Nara Garber
Editor(s) : Keiko Deguchi
Composers(s) : Joel Goodman
About Face: The Story of Gwendellin Bradshaw deals with the following subjects: Addiction & Mental Heath, Families & Family Histories, Health & Medicine
About Face: The Story of Gwendellin Bradshaw will be presented at the following times and locations.
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| 7:30 pm Mon, May 4 |
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| 2:00 pm Thu, May 7 |
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The following titles are in the International Spectrum category along with About Face: The Story of Gwendellin Bradshaw.
People who added About Face: The Story of Gwendellin Bradshaw to their My Hot Docs calendar also added the following films.
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