World Premiere
Dr Gabor Maté has become one of the world’s most influential thinkers about addiction, trauma and childhood development on the back of books like In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, The Myth of Normal and When the Body Says No. He’s pioneered the idea of Compassionate Inquiry as a therapeutic approach, and worked for over a decade on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
In Asher Penn’s Physician, Heal Thyself Dr Maté shares not only his theories, but also his personal story: his difficult early childhood in Hungary, immigrating to Canada, his experience as a journalist for the Ubyssey, and his early reputation as a contrarian. Maté candidly discusses his own struggles with pain, his complicated behaviours and fractured relationships. Physician, Heal Thyself offers hope and comfort, encouraging us to own our failings, share our struggles, and accept our imperfections.
October 5 & 6: Q&A with director Asher Penn & crew
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Gabor Maté
Canada
2023
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English
Drug & Alcohol Abuse
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Credits
Executive Producer
Shannon Walsh
Producer
Asher Penn
Screenwriter
Asher Penn
Cinematography
Nathan Drillot, Jeff Lee Petry
ANIM
Greydon Luterbach, Salome Siktank
Editor
Liam Sherriff
Original Music
Kara-lis Coverdale
Director
Asher Penn
Over the past 15 years, Asher Penn has conducted, edited and published over 150 interviews with cultural figures ranging from William Gibson to Grimes. He is the producer of the experimental documentary Maggie Lee’s Mommy. Physician, Heal Thyself is his first feature film.
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