Stigma

In this video, three individuals who have schizophrenia, talk about their struggle with this illness and the problems they face during treatment. In particular, they say about alienation and rejection by society and relatives, because of a prejudiced attitude to people with mental disorders. After completion the course of treatment, patients continue to function as full members of society, however, a negative attitude towards them remains. This phenomenon is called — stigma.

  • Kristina Mescheryakova
    Idea
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Director
    Escape, Acquaintance, Duty
  • Victor Ryabov
    Director of photography
  • Ivan Smirnov
    Second 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:
    3 minutes 15 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.