Out of the Shadow 2004 Directed by Susan Smiley
This very personal documentary chronicles the filmmaker's mother, Millie, and her family through Millie's battle with schizophrenia and her subsequent trials within the public health system. A story of madness and dignity, shame and love, this intimate film illuminates a national plight through one family's struggle and helps dispel the stigmas and misconceptions surrounding this harrowing illness.
