Titicut Follies

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf documentary film
gptkbp:addresses ethical concerns in filmmaking
gptkbp:allows banned_in_Massachusetts
gptkbp:analyzes patient treatment
the stigma of mental illness
power dynamics in institutions
gptkbp:availableIn streaming platforms
gptkbp:awards none
gptkbp:cinematographyBy gptkb:Frederick_Wiseman
gptkbp:criticalReception mixed reviews
gptkbp:criticism lack of consent from subjects
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced discussions on mental health
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important in documentary history
gptkbp:depicts abuse and neglect
daily life in a mental hospital
staff-patient interactions
gptkbp:directedBy gptkb:Frederick_Wiseman
gptkbp:distributes gptkb:Zipporah_Films
gptkbp:editedBy gptkb:Frederick_Wiseman
gptkbp:exhibitedAt film festivals
gptkbp:explores human rights issues
gptkbp:features real patients and staff
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:Bridgewater,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:filmography 84 minutes
documentary
gptkbp:focusesOn mental health treatment
gptkbp:follows patients in a mental institution
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first documentary to be banned in the U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Titicut Follies
gptkbp:influenced mental health advocacy
future documentary filmmakers
social policy discussions on mental health.
subsequent mental health documentaries
gptkbp:influencedBy social realism
direct cinema
gptkbp:inspiration documentary ethics discussions
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:David_M._Amram
gptkbp:narrativeStyle observational
gptkbp:notableFeature patient interactions
gptkbp:notableFor controversial content
raw and unfiltered footage
gptkbp:portrayedBy the lives of the mentally ill
gptkbp:premieredOn gptkb:New_York_Film_Festival
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Frederick_Wiseman
gptkbp:recognizes a classic of documentary cinema
gptkbp:releasedIn 1967
DVD
gptkbp:runtime 84 minutes
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:Bridgewater_State_Hospital
gptkbp:style verite
gptkbp:suitableFor a landmark film
gptkbp:theme institutionalization
gptkbp:viewpoint a critique of the mental health system
gptkbp:visitors uncomfortable