Showing of award winning film ‘Antelope’ 13 February

‘Antelope’ is a short film based on writer/director Ben Grace’s experience of being sectioned at Antelope House after a suicide attempt in 2012, and his struggles to re-establish relationships with his family after being released.

‘Antelope’ has been screened at numerous film festivals across Europe, including as part of Ideas For Wellbeing, an evening of short film and discussion of mental health, an event co-produced by Healthwatch Southampton and Touch Network as part of Southampton Film Week.

I struggle to find the words to describe what Antelope means to me. It is a real, honest and beautiful portrayal of what it is to be human – with or without a mental health struggle. It treads the fine line of hope and despair that many of us battle with on a daily basis. It has touched my soul deeply.  Debs Carter, Touching Lives

In December 2017, ‘Antelope’ won the Technical Jury Prize (Best Film for the Meglio Matti Che Corti 2017 competition in Modena, Italy, a national competition under the Percorto initiative program promoted by Dipartimento di Salute Mentale e Dipendenze Patologiche (Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addictions) in Italy.

You can see ‘Antelope’ as part of the Good Mental Health Drop-In Cafe on Wednesday 13 February, at 4pm in Portsmouth Central Library. Film maker Ben Grace will introduce the showing and there’ll be opportunity for discussion afterwards.

Click here to reserve your free place for the film showing

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