This Beggar's Description
This Beggar's Description

This Beggar's Description

July 19, 2006 | 65 min

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?

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Phil Tétrault

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