Stephen + Q&A

Event details

Directed By Melanie Manchot

Visual artist Melanie Manchot works with a recovery group in Liverpool, who take up roles in a semi-fictional film-within-a-film that explores addiction and mental health from multiple perspectives. It is centred around Stephen, a character recovering from gambling and alcohol addictions. References to the first police crime reconstruction, filmed in Liverpool in 1901, are a reminder that addiction has long existed within the fabric of our culture. It’s a tough process and emotionally charged scenes reveal inner truths, which gain additional power when the people playing the roles are, in some sense, playing themselves. Visually striking, Stephen is a startling record of this form of treatment and a reminder of how dextrous the documentary form can be.

Q&A Screening
The screening of Stephen will be followed by a Q&A with director Melanie Manchot, hosted by Claire Morris, Creative and Strategic Director at Fallen Angels Dance Theatre.

Please Note: This screening has moved from Wednesday 8 May to Thursday 9 May.

Duration

Approx 78 minutes

Prices

Members: £8.90
Non-members: £9.90

Member Under 16: £6.75
Non-members Under 16: £7.50

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Age Recommendation

Not yet rated 18+

Press

“Presenting alternative and nuanced perspectives to re-think urgent social issues of addictions, loneliness and mental health, challenging many societies around the world” Outset.

“An emotionally impactful as any fictional work of social realism” Business Doc Europe.

“The blend of factual and fictionalised footage works on an intellectual level demonstrating the compulsive and self-destructive nature of gambling” Sheffield Doc Fest.