Guilty Except for Insanity

Portland Theatrical Premiere

CINEMA 21 EXTENDS THEATRICAL RUN INTO NOVEMBER

Sunday, November 20th, through Tuesday, November 22nd.

WHERE: Cinema 21, 616 Northwest 21st Ave, Portland, Oregon. (503) 223-4515

TICKET COST: For advance purchase of tickets, go to www.cinema21.com. For further information, read more on our website or call (503) 657-1601.

The Documentary

Director Jan Haaken, a professor of psychology, goes behind the walls of the Oregon State Hospital, the location of One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, and recounts the stories of real patients who enter this famous hospital for the “criminally insane.” As patients and staff try to make sense of each juncture in the road, from getting arrested and surviving the wards to reentering the community, their stories reveal the craziness of an American system where you have to commit a crime to get psychiatric help. The documentary probes this maddening world through the eyes of those locked inside the system and uncovers deeper psychological truths about the human need for care and connection, as well as for freedom. (85 minutes)

Produced by Jan Haaken and Portland State University in association with Herzog and Company. A portion of proceeds from sales and distribution supports future projects through Portland State University on community mental health issues.