Lunatic: De-stigmatizing Mental Illness with Arthur of Ponsonby (2011)
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film The Insatiable Moon and the issues surrounding mental health in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Lunatic, a 37 minute documentary, uses scenes from the film to examine attitudes toward mental illness. In particular, it highlights the stigma associated with ‘madness’. Examining attitudes in both New Zealand and England, Lunatic investigates the world of the mentally ill from the inside.
Primary Title
- Lunatic: De-stigmatizing Mental Illness with Arthur of Ponsonby
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 12 August 2012
Release Year
- 2011
Start Time
- 22 : 40
Finish Time
- 23 : 20
Duration
- 40:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film The Insatiable Moon and the issues surrounding mental health in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Lunatic, a 37 minute documentary, uses scenes from the film to examine attitudes toward mental illness. In particular, it highlights the stigma associated with ‘madness’. Examining attitudes in both New Zealand and England, Lunatic investigates the world of the mentally ill from the inside.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Mental illness--New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Mental illness--Great Britain
Genres
- Documentary
- Health
Contributors
- Blue Hippo Media (Production Unit)
- Holy Bucket Productions (Production Unit)
- Birmingham and Solihull Meantal Health (Funder)
- NHS Foundation Trust (Funder)
- New Zealand Ministry of Health (Funder)
- Magdalena Laas (Director)
- Pip Piper (Producer)
- Mike Riddell (Producer)
- Rob Taylor (Producer)
Subjects
- Mental illness--New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Mental illness--Great Britain