Indelible Mark
dir. David Alvarado
Stanford University, USA
Synopsis:
Brain injury patients seem to provide an ongoing example of the concept that anything by which we can define ourselves is basically part of the complex physiological and neurological makeup between our ears. When this physical matter gets rearranged through brain injury, we ourselves undergo a rearrangement. Watch as the film weaves the lives of three different brain injury patients and shows an amazing range of recovery and inability to recover. Sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, this film often leaves a strong impression on the viewer… and many more questions about who we all are if not our mind’s dependence on the body.
Director:
David Alvarado is a documentary filmmaker with a sharp interest in philosophy and science. Usually focusing on dark subjects to help explore deep questions, he shows that life is endlessly fascinating, and at times beautiful. Aiming to help bridge the gap between the arts and sciences, David hopes to develop his career as a documentary filmmaker popularizing discourse about reality of the natural world, and the discovery of our species’ healthy place within it.
More Info:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-anthony-alvarado/11/678/300