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In Their Hands

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Producer(s)	Need Prodictions, PCT Cinéma Télévision, Perspective films, Arte, RTBF, TSR
Director(s)	Vincent Detours, Dominique Henry
Release Date	2011
Work In Progress	No
Runtime	89 min
Format(s)	none
Language(s)	English
Youth Media	No
Educational Materials	Yes

Film Description

In Their Hands follows the psychotherapies of people whose lives are all but broken by acts of extreme violence. As they slowly regain the confidence to speak, they are brought to face the unthinkable inhumane past. To curb the pain, to stay clear from insanity and protect their loved ones from the rage that lies deep within, to be understood, and to be recognized are the goals they pursue. In the process, the torturer resurfaces, only this time his true nature is revealed. He is just another human being who has been methodically shaped into a persecutor by a deliberately destructive political system. In many ways, these therapies are a political therapy for us all.

Official Site	http://www.detourshenry.eu/en/ith.html
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Administrative Contact	martindupont
Last Updated On:	April 14, 2011

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Related Issues	Criminal Justice, Police Brutality, Prisoner Rights, Health/Health Advocacy, Mental Health, Human Rights, Immigration, Immigration Laws, Migrant Workers, International, Africa, Europe, Middle East, Politics/Government