Images of the Unconscious
1987, Portuguese. Directed by Leon Hirszman.
In hopes of unraveling the causes and cure for various forms of insanity, a psychiatrist in Brazil created the Museum of Images from the Unconscious in 1952. It gathered paintings and drawings made by mental patients from all over Brazil. Many of the works in the museum are paired with the case-histories of the patients who created them in this fascinating film.
- Runtime
- 3h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 1 January 1987
- Original title
- Imagens do Inconsciente
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Nise da Silveira, Leon Hirszman
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Images of the Unconscious runs 203 minutes (3h 23m).
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Which OTT platform is Images of the Unconscious on?
Images of the Unconscious isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1987. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Images of the Unconscious?
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Who directed Images of the Unconscious?
Images of the Unconscious (1987) was directed by Leon Hirszman and stars Vanda Lacerda, Ferreira Gullar, Fernando Diniz.