Witches

Person with arms outstretched stands in a kitchen wearing a black top with sheer sleeves and a white apron. The kitchen features tiled walls, cabinets, appliances, and a table with food items like bread, fruit, and baked goods

In this personal and intimate film, writer-director Elizabeth Sankey uses her own story of being admitted to a psychiatric ward after the birth of her son to explore the unexpected yet compelling connections between perinatal mental health and the history and portrayal of witches in western society and pop culture.

Using clips of cinema’s witches to illustrate her own experience and those of fellow sufferers, alongside interviews with medical professionals and academics, Sankey creates her own spell book for all to use.

Part of our "Doc Spots" series. Courtesy of MUBI.