Captive Minds: Hypnosis and Beyond
From stage hypnosis to group and individual therapies and long-term conditioning, Captive Minds: Hypnosis and Beyond explores the power of suggestion and its ability to influence behaviour--sometimes for life. By focusing on such disparate institutions as an Indian ashram, a United States Marines training camp, a monastery, and the Moonie cult, the film reveals the striking similarities in the indoctrination methods each uses to achieve long-term effects. It is a film that serves as a reminder that we are all vulnerable to persuasion, and one that provokes serious consideration of the far-reaching implications of any form of psychological manipulation.
From stage hypnosis to group and individual therapies and long-term conditioning, Captive Minds: Hypnosis and Beyond explores the power of suggestion and its ability to influence behaviour--sometimes for life. By focusing on such disparate institutions as an Indian ashram, a United States Marines training camp, a monastery, and the Moonie cult, the film reveals the striking similarities in the indoctrination methods each uses to achieve long-term effects. It is a film that serves as a reminder that we are all vulnerable to persuasion, and one that provokes serious consideration of the far-reaching implications of any form of psychological manipulation.
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directorPierre Lasry
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producerMark ZannisDavid Wilson
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executive producerAdam Symansky
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scriptDavid Wilson
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editingDavid Wilson
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photographyAndreas PoulssonSavas KalogerasDouglas KieferBarry Perles
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soundJoseph ChampagneHans Oomes
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sound editingJackie Newell
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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narratorKelly Ricard
Captive Minds: Hypnosis and Beyond, Pierre Lasry, provided by the National Film Board of Canada