The practice of using shackles and chains (known in Indonesia as pasung) to physically restrain people with mental illness is widespread in Indonesia (as in many other developing countries) and almost universally ignored. The Indonesian government is the first of any low or middle-income country that has established a national program to eradicate this practice. This documentary, the first of its kind, highlights the activities carried out at several levels in the country to eradicate this form of human rights abuse and give freedom and dignity to the mentally ill.
This film tells an original story about the social and political activism to free them from this practice. In particular, the film will follow the activities that have been initiated by an organization run by people with mental health problems.
This film is part of a photo/film-documentary series "Breaking the chains: Human rights violations of people with mental illness" currently under production.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO DONATE PLEASE GO TO www.documentaryaustralia.com.au/films/details/1596/free-from-pasung-the-fight-for-human-rights-for-indonesias-mentally-ill or USE THE PAYPAL 'DONATE' BUTTON BELOW.
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This film tells an original story about the social and political activism to free them from this practice. In particular, the film will follow the activities that have been initiated by an organization run by people with mental health problems.
This film is part of a photo/film-documentary series "Breaking the chains: Human rights violations of people with mental illness" currently under production.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO DONATE PLEASE GO TO www.documentaryaustralia.com.au/films/details/1596/free-from-pasung-the-fight-for-human-rights-for-indonesias-mentally-ill or USE THE PAYPAL 'DONATE' BUTTON BELOW.
Thank you for your much needed and appreciated support.