Paper short abstract:

A group of people from around the world is connected by a common experience of mental illness. They are now writing together a new narrative while finding their way to live a meaningful life. Is it possible to exit from an oppressive social label and embrace a new perception of yourself?

Paper long abstract:

BKS is a documentary on the making. It was born in 2019 before pandemic, and it has developed through time via the active participation of an international network of people who suffer from mental illness.

BKS aspires to be a symphony of voices! The story of an international community of people who meet, talk, and connect with one another to share a common experience of suffering, struggle and achievements - becoming the protagonists of a shift in perception about mental illness. The story of this community is particularly developed through 2 leading characters: Tessi (from Buenos Aires - Argentina) and Arvind (from The Bronx, NY - US) - who took part of the project since the very beginning.

Through audiovisual platforms like Zoom, Discord, Facebook, and Instagram, we have spent the last two years contacting and interviewing people from all over the world, in order to document the strength of the concept of community in the film. (This occurred during the COVID19, a historical period in which we all became more connected and digitised on the one hand, and more isolated and vulnerable on the other).

This allowed us to establish an international network of individuals with mental distress, who actively participated in the creation of the film, becoming its heart.

We are now ending the production phase, shooting in the US and Argentina. in March 2023 we aim to be toward the end of our post-production.

Teaser:

https://vimeo.com/735394502?ts=0

PW: BKS11