NO PLACE FOR A REBEL + Directors Q&A
Event Information
Description
Sixteen years after rebels abducted him as a child, Opono Opondo returns home to Uganda as a veteran soldier. Now he has to re-adapt to civil society at large, and also to his family and community. The quietly moving portrait of a man with scars that are still healing.
UK Premiere
Ariadne Asimakopoulos, Maartje Wegdam | Netherlands | 2017 | 76m | Documentary
Acholi and English, with English subtitles
Directors Ariadne Asimakopoulos and Maartje Wegdam will be in attendance for a discussion on issues raised by the film, joined by Yasmin Al-Hadithi (Highlight Arts), Mohamed Omar (Mental Health Foundation) and Tawona Sithole (Seeds of Thought).
Co-presented with Document and Take One Action.
Organiser Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
Organiser of NO PLACE FOR A REBEL + Directors Q&A
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) returns for its 15th year from 3rd to 23rd May 2021, exploring the theme of ‘Normality?’ with a wide ranging programme of online and outdoor events.
SMHAF is one of Scotland’s biggest, most diverse festivals. Its unique approach – programmed from the grassroots up by a team of regional co-ordinators all across the country, in combination with a film and performance programme curated by the Mental Health Foundation – ensures it connects with audiences that other arts festivals often struggle to reach. It aims to explore how the arts and film can help prevent mental ill health, challenge mental health stigma, and encourage participation from people with lived experience.
