Stigma 60

In this video (which is a 3rd part of a self-titled project) a girl, who has schizophrenia, talks about her struggle with this illness and the problems she faces during treatment. In particular, she says about alienation and rejection by society, because of a prejudiced attitude to people with mental disorders. After completion the course of treatment, a patient continues to function as a full member of society, however, a negative attitude towards one remains. This phenomenon is called — stigma.

  • Kristina Mescheryakova
    Idea
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Director
    Escape, Acquaintance, Duty
  • Victor Ryabov
    Director of photography
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Sacond camera
    Escape, Acquaintance, Duty
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Editor
    Escape, Acquaintance, Duty
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Colour grading
    Escape, Acquaintance, Duty
  • Roman Bezinovsky
    Music composer
    Escape, Acquaintance, Duty
  • Roman Bezinovsky
    Sound designer
    Escape, Acquaintance, Duty
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Producer
    Escape, Acquaintance, Duty
  • Kristina Mescheryakova
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Стигма
  • Project Type:
    Other
  • Runtime:
    60 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ivan Smirnov

Hello! Most part of my life I've lived in Moscow, Russia. I wanted to become an interpreter, but changed many occupations. I spend all my spare time shooting films. Currently I live in a decent neighborhood next to two cats. I am open for collaboration and have ideas for a couple of new pictures. Feel free to contact me via e-mail: john714@yandex.ru

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Director Statement

Today there is such thing as stigma in our society. Stigma is a negative association of a person with something «non-prestigious» or «repulsive». Social stigma is the disapproval of a person based on physical or behavioral characteristics that distinguish them from others. In most cases, stigma is associated with a lack of knowledge about the condemned phenomenon. To fight stigma, we, first of all, must develop our knowledge in order to avoid falling into primitive stereotypes.