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Alter Ego: Brieven Van Een Dokter In Afrika

Alter ego : Lettres d'un médecin en Afrique
Hillie Molenaar
Joop van Wijk
1986 The Netherlands 86 minutes undetermined

A young Dutch psychiatrist spends 4 years in Ginea-Bissau, trying to set up a mental hospital. The culture shock sparks off an interest in traditional healing techniques, leading to a certain questioning of western psychiatry.

Production :
Molenwiek Filmproduktie
Editing :
Hens van Rooy
Sound :
Hens van Rooy; Dabana Piqui
Photography :
Eugene van den Bosch; Sana Na N'Hada

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