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The documentary Cured sheds new light on a pivo tal victory that was far from inevitable\, while situating the APA story wi thin the larger context of the modern movement for LGBTQ equality.
[p ullquote text="Riveting … Deserves its place alongside other seminal docume ntaries such as How to Survive a Plague\, The Celluloid Closet\, Before Sto newall\, and The Times of Harvey Milk." name="James Kleinmann" affiliation= "The Queer Review"]
Following the film there will be a post-screening
discussion with Patrick Sammon\, co-director and co-produ
cer of Cured. Patrick has a mix of experience in filmmaking\, broadcast jou
rnalism\, and LGBTQ political advocacy. The discussion is moderated by
Frames of Mind is delighted to welcome Patrick Sammon to Vancouver for this in-person Q&A.
ABOUT THE FILM
This provocative doc
umentary highlights a previously underappreciated activist campaign in the
struggle to achieve normality for the LGBTQ community. For years\, the Amer
ican Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (or DSM) listed homosexuality as a mental illness. The personal a
nd professional implications for homosexuals could be devastating: the loss
of family and friends or one’s job\; the risk of coercive interventions su
ch as aversion therapy or forced heterosexual marriage. In 1973\, the APA’s
Board of Directors finally voted to remove homosexuality from the DSM. All
those “suffering” from homosexuality were thereby “cured”—hence the titl
e of this important film. Five years in the making\, and incorporating a tr
ove of newly unearthed archival material\, Cured sheds new light on a pivot
al victory that was far from inevitable\, while situating the APA story wit
hin the larger context of the modern movement for LGBTQ equality. Since its
release\, Cured has attracted nearly two million views from across the glo
be.
ABOUT FRAMES OF MIND
The Cinematheque and t
he UBC Institute of Mental Health in the Department of Psychiatry have part
nered to present Frames of Mind\, a monthly event utilizing film to promote professiona
l and community education on issues pertaining to mental health and illness
. Screenings\, accompanied by presentations and audience discussions\, are
held on the third Wednesday of each month.
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