Awareness in the Dark; Let's Get Mental

January. 20,2016      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Filmmaker Gentamu McKinney and medical professionals recall experiences with mental illness and provide insight into the unique mental health struggles faced by the black community.

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Reviews

Evengyny
2016/01/20

Thanks for the memories!

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ThedevilChoose
2016/01/21

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

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Rosie Searle
2016/01/22

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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Billy Ollie
2016/01/23

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

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