Unfinished

Still from Unfinished

Unfinished

Directed by Shabnam Sukhdev

  • 37 Min
  • Canada
  • Documentary
  • Short
  • Captions, Audio Description

Unfinished is a 38-minute hybrid documentary that questions the notion of Normality at its very core. The film encapsulates the struggles of a young woman’s mental illness as seen through the lens of her mother. Over a series of hospitalizations the mother’s frustrating inquiry to understand and untangle the conundrum of her daughter’s mental health condition unfolds. The filmmaker-mother critically examines home videos filmed by her during her daughter’s first episode that unravels the family’s genetic archive. She fears that her past films may be a foreshadow of their lived experience.

Upcoming Screenings

Friday, May 12, 2023
6 PM EDT

Online Screening. Screening with Hindsight.