Synopsis:
An animated interpretation of Dr. Oliver Sacks’ case study found in his book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. It uses photographs to visualize the rare memory condition of the patient Jimmie G.
- Director:
- Tess Martin
- Year:
- 2014
- Country:
- Netherlands
- Running time:
- 6 min.
- Technique:
- Mixed media, Cut-Out Animation, Stop Motion Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producers:
- Warren Etheredge, Brad Hutchinson
- Animator:
- Tess Martin
- Script writer:
- Tess Martin
- Music composer:
- Jason Staczek
- Sound designer:
- Production House Media
- Editor:
- Tess Martin
- Production:
- AKV|St.Joost
- Distribution:
- Vimeo
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Time, Sad, Poetic, Transformation, Dreams, Slow, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Holland Animation Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, StopTrik International Film Festival
- Awards:
- Best Experimental Film at the Holland Animation Film Festival
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