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This New Documentary About Mental Health Is Cleverly Attacking The Stigma Around It

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Mental Health Through Art

Mental health although seemingly documented,  is unfortunately still very much stigmatized even though the information is in the palm of our hands. I find myself questioning the preconceived ideas I have about it everyday. Meanwhile, Hugo Rozon did more than that, he showed us how it feels, sound and look like.

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On the outside looking in, Hugo has it all.

Young, prosperous and the founder of a successful marketing agency.

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Well spoken, a go-getter, a focus man with a hint of creativity just like any 30 under 30 Forbes would mention.

Perhaps, as that old saying goes, everybody fights their own fight. Hugo just so happened to turn his fight into a spiritual journey.

”The 108 Journey” has he calls it is indeed Hugo’s visual representation of what it is to live with bipolar disorder.

A documentary that takes us back to somewhere we’ve all been before at some point and time; the unknown.

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We see a young 25 years old in the mist of the chaos of a world pandemic packing his bags and taking a flight to the land where he will be born again; India.

The first few seconds really set the tone.

Hugo doesn’t shy away from what it is to deal with mental issues from the get go.

He breaks it down, minutes by minutes, months for months and how he copes with it since he was diagnosed in 2013.

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What was touching to me was the fact that he took the diagnosis as an opportunity to rediscover himself as a man rather than alienating himself like most people do.

Combine that with the spiritual dimension which is all so present in India and the different teachings they have to offer and there you have it, a journey.

We see him talk to spiritual leaders, we see him experiencing the local traditions and take part in all kinds of ceremonies.

Nothing is left undiscussed. As he’s going through it, he explains and breaks down how he’s feeling through the journey. And what a journey it is.

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a journey for rediscovery, a journey to redefine what is life, what it is to be a quote unquote ”good and functioning person”.

I’m never the guy to spoil it for the audience but this documentary to me is literally an open book to Hugo’s mind.

The scenes are introspective, deep with the right montages to bring the story to life.

Strangely enough, I’ve left the screening feeling envious of him.

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Not for the amazing trips, landscape and the cultural stuffs that come with it.

More so, I’ve found myself admiring his high self awareness.

His ability to put in words how he feels and see the world. Especially for the fact that his lens are completely different than mine and everyone I know.

Overall, it made understand and realize that what we commonly judge and perceive as a ”disease” is more like a super power, to use Hugo’s words.

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For almost an hour, the doc took me somewhere where I don’t have to think about lockdowns and my untimely demise.

It’s just somewhere where the people turns inward instead outward for guidance.

No wonder why this doc is currently making his rounds in foreign film festivals; it’s a gem.

If you’re into content that makes you smile, cringe, reflect and potentially cry at the same time, ”The 108 Journey” is for you.

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If you want to see it, it will be released the 28th on Hugo’s social media platforms.

 

 

 

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This Year Malefycia Is Colliding Horror And The Bible To Make The Thrill Of Halloween Real Again

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Malefycia Is Restoring The Feeling, One Spooky Scream At A Time

Long are the days when I was cruising down the streets on October 31st either looking for candies to devour for 3 weeks straight or even as an adult looking for a popping club where I could tell people ”My costume is ME tonight”.

The truth is, I think Malefycia restored something that I thought was buried inside me. They reminded me that not only I liked Halloween but I just couldn’t find an alternative in my adult life to spark my curiosity on one side and get the thrill going on the other.

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Malefycia been around for a minute but this year they’re trying something different…I mean different.

You’re familiar with the 7 sins in the bible don’t you? You’re aware of what a haunted house is supposed to be don’t you? Well, something in their team had the genius and actually vicious idea to combine these two things who might have nothing to with each other on the outside looking in but in this new adventure/haunted house experience; it all make sense!

their show called V7CE is cross theatre performance, cross the most scary thing you’ve ever seen. The show includes different scenes and interactive plays putting on the forefront the 7 sins from the bible.

What always stand out to me when it comes to Malefycia, is there raw and authentic attention to details.

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Do yourself a favor and come immerse yourself in this universe and your inner child and your thrill-seeking inner adult have some fun.

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Myraï Lavoie Is Taking The Fashion World By Storm With The Glitch Fashion Show

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Myraï Lavoie Is Creating Her Own Universe And You’re Invited

What I appreciate the most about my work is the fact that I get to meet great minds & humans with a powerful story and this time around, I got to cross path with the talented Myraï Lavoie.

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The city has been quiet fashion wise over the years and as platform that mostly talked about fashion in its inception, we’ve felt it the most over here.

There would be sparks of hope here and there but besides Festival De Mode & Design, not a lot of things really stood out.

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When I heard about ”The Glitch” it’s like I knew what it was about without nothing what it was about.

I mean good branding is good branding but it was more so who’s behind the good branding this time around. I had the chance to work with Myraï Lavoie in the past and one thing I can is : there’s a method to her madness.

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Every artist has an eye and that eye is shaped by our views of the world and life experiences. Myraï had an interesting life.

One where being different is actually the move. One where if you don’t fit somewhere, you don’t try to get in the mold, you bend it.

For all the lack of support or misunderstand she got in Montreal, she found a place to be creative working or being in room with the likes of Paris Hilton & P. Diddy to name a few.

What she’s learned from coming out of her shell and experiencing the world she’s about the share it with us with her own fashion called ”The Glitch” tonight.

”The Glitch” is exactly what I thought it was going to be. A standout experience and experience and something you’ve never seen before just like its creator.

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The 50th Anniversary Of Les Grands Explorateurs Presents A Touching Documentary Exploring Africa And Its Wonders

An Amazing Story by Amazing Creators!

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Les Grands Explorateurs Is Celebrating Africa In A Real Way!

Curiosity has to be the most incredible human quality there is and Les Grands Explorateurs has been putting it on the forefront for the past 50 years!

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We are now entering an era where we want to know more about what is going on on the other side of the world.

How people are living, their culture and what is their reality compared to ours.

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Sometimes the depiction of such reality is either unfair or made to look down at somebody. Other times, filmmakers have the challenge to depict a reality in a way to uplift what other cultures are bringing to the table.

Milan Bihlmann and Muammer Yilmaz are two filmmakers who know where they stand when it comes to that.

Rêves D’Afrique” is the epidemy of that. The two filmmakers decided to go to 7 countries in Africa to not only paint the picture for the world but to give the good people out there something we forget to give one another : ”a piece of yourself’.

Armed with a backpack, film gear and true altruism, the duo spread love and good deeds wherever they could throughout their trip.

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Les Grands Explorateurs being this platform to uncover the world made the right choice by adding this beautiful piece to their program.

Up until November 1st, you still have the chance to see the beautiful piece in theater and then online starting November 2nd.

Tickets Here

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