Nise: The Heart of Madness(Nise: O Coração da Loucura)
Brazil · 2016
1h 46m
Director Roberto Berliner
Starring Glória Pires, Julio Adrião, Claudio Jaborandy, Fabrício Boliveira
Genre Drama
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The true and inspiring story of Dr. Nise da Silveira, who defied violent medical practices at a psychiatric hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Exiled and mocked by her colleagues, she decides to adopt a new form of art therapy with her patients and start a museum putting their work on display.
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