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The Recovery Channel
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The Recovery Channel

2023-08-31 · 102 min · Not rated

Documentary · Drama

Defeated by her own brother's decades-long struggle with the mental health system, a filmmaker contrives a fictional TV channel to expose the injustices of modern mental health treatments.

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Directors
Ellen Ugelstad
Production companies
Twentyone Pictures
Countries
Norway
Status
Released
Budget
USD 386,694

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Turid Rivertz VatneTurid Rivertz VatneRandi
Valentina AlexeevaValentina AlexeevaYlva
Ravdeep Singh BajwaRavdeep Singh BajwaOmar
Thomas CassidyMartin Ruud

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