Shock Head Soul

Shock Head Soul 2012 Directed by Simon Pummell

This cross-media documentary (film, installation and website) explores the life and writings of Daniel Paul Schreber. Now famous as an Outsider Artist, Schreber was a successful lawyer, who in 1893, started to receive messages from God via a ‘Writing Down Machine’ that spanned the cosmos. He spent the next nine years confined to an asylum. This is his story.

Countries United Kingdom , USA

Production Countries Netherlands , United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies Submarine , Illuminations Films , Hot Property Films

Release Date 26 April 2012

86 mins