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Monster in the Mind

MONSTER IN THE MIND is a feature length documentary that investigates the untold truth behind the world's most feared disease - Alzheimer's Disease.

Upon discovering that she is at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s herself, filmmaker Jean Carper, medical journalist and bestselling author of Your Miracle Brain, embarks on a journey to face her fears and to find out all she can about the condition. What she uncovers is the astonishing story of a disease shrouded in mystery and branded with an outsized sense of doom and fear reminiscent of the most sensational science fiction, horror, and disaster movies.

Featuring interviews with leading researchers, MONSTER IN THE MIND offers an unprecedented look at the truth and fiction of Alzheimer's, its origins, the failed searches for a solution, and a surprisingly upbeat vision for saving yourself and the world from dementia.

  • Jean Carper
    Director
  • Jean Carper
    Writer
  • Tilda Swinton
    Producer
  • Lee Koromvokis
    Producer
  • Jean Carper
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    health
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 28 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    250,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    35 mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sheffield Film Festival
    Sheffield
    United Kingdom
    June 12, 2016
    Sheffield Film Festival
  • International Documentary Film Association
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    November 24, 2016
  • Woodstock Film Festival
    Woodstock
    United States
    October 20, 2016
  • Cleveland Film Festival
    Cleveland
    United States
    April 7, 2017
  • University of Bergen Film Festival
    Bergen
    Norway
    September 16, 2016
    Golden Owl: Best Science Documentary
Distribution Information
  • Jan Rofekamp-International only (outside North America)
    Rights: All Rights
  • Self Distributed in North America
    Rights: All Rights
Director - Jean Carper