This Beggar's Description
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It's a sensitive, moving doc chronicling the life of Tétrault's brother Philip , a Montreal poet, musician and diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic. A promising athlete as a child, Philip began experiencing mood swings in his early 20s. His extended family, including his daughter, share their conflicted feelings love, guilt, shame, anger with the camera. They want to make sure he's safe, but how much can they take?
Status: Released
Released Date: 2006-07-19
Runtime: 65 mins
Director: Pierre Tétrault
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: This Beggar's Description
Production Companies: ONF | NFB
Production Countries: Canada
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