Zimbabwe, a country of 16 million, has only 12 psychiatrists. For a nation that struggles with multiple layers of mass and individual trauma, a major mental health crisis is ongoing. Dr. Dixon Chibanda, one of those 12 psychiatrists, came up with an idea: he began training grandmothers in providing therapy, and placed them on benches outside of clinics. People could walk up to them and receive free psychological help.
Biography:
Rea Moeti-Vogt is a visionary producer and director who is celebrated for her creativity and storytelling prowess. This documentary is her first feature-length project.
Graham Leader is a founder of SeaLion Films, and has developed and produced character-driven scripts and documentary projects. This includes Heartworn Highways, a documentary about Nashville’s outlaw country music scene. His other works include Heartworn Highways Revisited, and the Oscar-nominated In the Bedroom.
