This is a trailer for a documentary called “Documentary” witchwhich is about witches and their depiction in pop culture and media.
This documentary takes a poignant look at the intersection between motherhood, mental health, and the enduring archetype of the witch, unpacking centuries of stigma with an empowering, modern perspective.
Directed by Elizabeth Sankey, the film “explores the connection between postpartum mental health and the image of witches in Western society and pop culture. Sankey interweaves her personal experiences with historical and cinematic footage while creating created a new group of women to retell their stories.
“Featuring interviews with medical professionals, historians and other sufferers, it explores the many perspectives of how women with mental health issues have been stigmatized and misunderstood over time, while creating a narrative that tells their own stories. group of women.
witch It will be live on Mubi and can be watched now.
