See "Rocks in my Pockets," the new animated film by Latvian-born artist and filmmaker Signe Baumane, at a free screening on Monday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m. at Melnitz Hall.
The film tells five fantastical tales based on the courageous women in Baumane's family and their battles with mental illness. With boundless imagination and a twisted sense of humor, the filmmaker has created daring stories of art, romance, marriage, nature, business and Eastern European upheaval — all in the fight for her own sanity.
The event is presented by the Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Baumane and Dr. Peter Whybrow, director of the Semel Institute and and executive chair of the department of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences.
Admission is free but reservations are required. RSVP here. Check-in starts at 6:30 p.m. For more information, email Venusse Navid or call her at 310-825-8871.
