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DESCRIPTION:Directed by Margaret Byrne\nU.S | 2021 | Documentary\n93 minute
 s | Bulgarian & English\n\nA stellar documentary from SLIFF alum Margaret B
 yrne (“Raising Bertie”)\, “Any Given Day” follows a trio of participants in
  Cook County’s Mental Health Court’s probation program as they navigate bot
 h their mental illnesses and the addictions and lapses into criminality (ge
 nerally to feed their drug habits) that complicate their already-difficult 
 lives. The vérité portraits of the three — Angela\, Daniel\, and Dimitar — 
 are compelling on their own\, but the film is further elevated by its confe
 ssional nature: Byrne\, like her subjects\, is bipolar\, and her empathetic
  connection deepens the viewers’ understanding of their struggles. During t
 he course of the film\, which unfolds over five years\, Byrne has her own d
 ebilitating mental breakdown that temporarily halts filming\, and the react
 ion of her subjects makes it clear that they’ve developed close bonds and b
 ecome\, at least to some degree\, dependent on her attention\, which lends 
 some welcome regularity and stability to their often chaotic lives. Because
  of this intimacy between filmmaker and subjects\, the film also becomes a 
 subtle exploration of the fraught\, tangled relationships that can affect t
 he evolution of a documentary project\, changing the dynamic in both positi
 ve and negative (and unpredictable) ways. The longitudinal nature of the fi
 lm allows us especially privileged access to the subjects\, and we see the 
 cycles of their illnesses — the moments of blessed respite\, the bleak rela
 pses\, the slow\, difficult climb out of the depths. “Any Given Day” offers
  extraordinary insight into the daily struggles of the mentally ill and the
 ir unfair entanglement in the criminal-justice system.\n\nFree in-person ev
 ent. Click here for more info.\n\nPlease note that for all in-person events
 \, attendees must adhere to Washington University’s public health requireme
 nts\, including the latest events and meetings protocol. Guests will be req
 uired to show a successful self-screening result and wear a mask at all tim
 es.
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LOCATION:Brown Hall\, 100
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: 'Any Given Day'
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URL:https://happenings.washu.edu/event/any_given_day
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