Mental Health Film Series: Laila at the Bridge

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Jan 10, 2019 @ 4:54 am

Event date: Wed, 01/23/2019 - 05:30 - Wed, 01/23/2019 - 07:30

Event type: Single day (a day or less)

Since 2010, Bell Let's Talk has helped open the floodgates of conversation about mental health. Leading up to and on the annual Bell Let's Talk Day, Workman Arts, Bell Let's Talk and Hot Docs are showcasing free documentary films that aim to break the stigma.

Laila at the Bridge

D: Elizabeth Mirzaei, Gulistan Mirzaeie | 96 min | 2018 | Canada, Afghanistan | RATING: Recommended 18+

As foreign troops withdraw and aid dries up, one fiercely independent Afghan woman confronts the crisis of heroin addiction gripping her country, striving to stem an epidemic that threatens thousands in a society already on the brink of collapse.

"Is there really a Dali word for 'bad-ass'? If so, Laila must be the embodiment of it." POV Magazine

Join the conversation in a post-screening panel hosted by Workman Arts' Rendezvous with Madness Program Director Geoff Pevere with Laila Haidari, director Elizabeth Mirzaei (both via Skype), and others.

In recognition of the potentially triggering content of the participating films, supportive listeners will be present at each screening.

Tickets are FREE but must be reserved in advance (maximum of two per person) | Available at: http://bit.ly/2CZh3x3

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