What is it, what keeps us up at night? The interactive documentary looks into this question inviting users to immerse themselves in the universe of insomnia - a phenomenon that is linked to stress and anxiety and affects one in three people in our contemporary society. Moving beyond the narrative boundaries of the documentary form, "A Journal of Insomnia" collects personal stories of insomnia via video, text and drawings and creates a collaborative experience of affected people from across the world. The revealing testimony of four insomniacs in particular offers an intimate experience of a distressing condition that is usually experienced in solitude.

This interactive documentary takes a compassionate look at the insidious phenomenon, exploring insomnia first-hand through the perspective of people who live with the disorder. Internet users around the world are invited to visit the site at night, for an unusual rendezvous with one of the four featured insomniacs. Users can spend over an hour navigating through a work that transcends voyeurism to offer meaningful insight into the insomniac experience. The melding of subject and narrative form allows users to understand insomnia from a fresh perspective – one that offers an arresting and immediate snapshot of insomniacs across the globe.

Philippe Lambert, one of the directors of A JOURNAL OF INSOMNIA, presents the documentary. Canada 2013 / englisch, französisch

Directors: Guillaume Braun, Bruno Choinière, Philippe Lambert, Thibaut Duverneix
Executive Producer: Hugues Sweeney (National Film Board of Canada)

A Journal of Insomnia
Kanada 2013 / englisch, französisch
Regie: Guillaume Braun, Bruno Choinière, Philippe Lambert, Thibaut Duverneix
Produzent: Hugues Sweeney (National Film Board of Canada)

Kleines BALi Kino / Fr 15.11. / 23:45