To celebrate its fifth year of offering movie nights on mental health issues, the Douglas will launch its 2008 Frames of Mind series at the National Film Board’s CineRobotheque in downtown Montréal. The event will be held May 5 and will feature Lyne Charlebois’ film Borderline. Following the screening, the author and film co-writer Marie-Sissi Labrèche, together with Douglas expert Mimi Israël, MD, will discuss the film and its related issues with the audience. This event takes place as the Mental Health Week 2008 unfolds from May 5 to May 11.

Claude Deschênes, journalist for the “Téléjournal” at Radio-Canada, will host the event and act as moderator for the discussion.

“The Douglas’ Frames of Mind movie series showcases up close and personal perspectives on living with mental illnesses” says Mimi Israël, MD, FRCPC, Douglas’ psychiatrist-in-chief. “The series provides a perfect opportunity to increase public knowledge and discuss mental health in a non-judgemental environment.”

Borderline is based on Labrèche’s autofictional novels Borderline and La Brèche. It chronicles the story of Kiki, an individual with borderline personality disorder, during her journey from self-destruction to self-love. Turning 30, she deals with the legacy of having an institutionalized mother and a “rough around the edges”, but affectionate, grandmother. The film stars Isabelle Blais, Angèle Coutu and Sylvie Drapeau, and also features French actor Jean-Hugues Anglade.

What
Frames of Mind 2008: Borderline Screening
With Marie-Sissi Labrèche, author and film co-writer and
Mimi Israël, MD, Douglas pychiatrist-in-chief 

When
Monday May 5, 2008
Cocktail reception: 5 p.m.
Movie screening: 6 p.m.

Where
CineRobotheque, National Film Board
1564 St. Denis Street (Berri-UQAM Metro Station)

Cost
$7.50
$5.50 Students and seniors

The film is presented in French. Contains erotic scenes. Rated 16 and over.

Le Voyage d’Une Vie and La Brunante are the two other Frames of Mind movies to be showcased this year. They will be presented at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute on May 14 and May 21.