Out of an abundance of caution, due to heightened concerns around the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Maysles Cinema will postpone this event. When we are able, Maysles Cinema will announce a future date. Further updates regarding Maysles Cinema programming will be released through our regular channels, including our website and social media

Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, 2019, 86min

Through intimate stories of patients, families, and medical providers, Bedlam is a feature-length documentary that immerses us in the national crisis surrounding care of the severely mentally ill.

Filmed over five years, it brings us inside one of America’s busiest psychiatric emergency rooms, into jails where psychiatric patients are warehoused, and to the homes – and homeless encampments – of mentally ill members of our communities, where silence and shame often compound personal suffering.

The story is told in part by director Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, MD, whose own life journey has been profoundly impacted by a severely mentally ill family member.

Post-screening discussion to follow

Presented in partnership with ReelAbilities Film Festival

ReelAbilities strives for inclusion of all people. Individuals needing accommodations to participate should contact the screening venue directly at least two weeks in advance of the event. ASL interpretation, CART, Audio Description, and information in Braille are available upon advance request. All films are captioned or subtitled and all venues are wheelchair accessible.