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Posted on: Friday, January 11, 2008

UH Cinema Series focuses on psychology and medicine

Advertiser Staff

The University of Hawai'i Cinema Series turns to the theme of "The Mind/Body Connection" in the screenings that begin Sunday and continue through May 11.

The series is presented at Spalding Auditorium in cooperation with the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Department of the John A. Burns School of Medicine.

Admission is $5 general, $3 UH students and faculty. 223-0130.

The schedule:

  • "The Mystical Brain"

    Directed by Isabelle Raynauld; Canada, 2006, 52 minutes

    Documentary focuses on recent research to find the possible source of nonviolence and enlightenment in the brain.

    5 p.m. Sunday

  • "Dances of Ecstasy"

    Directed by Michelle Mahrer and Nicole Ma; Australia, 2003, 61 minutes

    A look at how ritual dance and music are used by a variety of cultures.

    7 p.m. Thursday; 5 p.m. Jan. 21

  • "Beautiful Son"

    Directed by Don and Julianne King; USA, 2007, 62 minutes

    The Kings focus on their son's autism and alternative treatments.

    7 p.m. Jan. 24; 5 p.m. Jan. 27

  • "Deepak Chopra: The Soul of Healing"

    Directed by David Holbrooke; 2004, 108 minutes

    Healing of the soul and healing of the body.

    7 p.m. Jan. 31; 5 p.m. Feb. 3

  • "Beethoven's Hair"

    Directed by Larry Weinstein; USA, 2005, 84 minutes

    A lock of Beethoven's hair sheds light on his maladies, and perhaps his genius.

    7 p.m. Feb. 7; 5 p.m. Feb. 10

  • "Men, Women, and the Brain"

    57 minutes

    A look at the differences between men and women.

    Also with:

    "Power and Leadership"

    45 minutes

    A look at the different ways the sexes utilize power, set goals and manage teamwork.

    7 p.m. Feb. 21; 5 p.m. Feb. 24

  • "Origins of Human Aggression: The Other Story"

    Directed by Jean-Pierre Maher; Canada, 2005, 50 minutes

    Biological, environmental and psychological components in violence are explored.

    Also with:

    "Doing Time, Doing Vipassana"

    Directed by Ayelet Menahemi and Eilona Ariel; 1997, 56 minutes.

    This documentary looks at how Vipassana meditation transformed India's toughest prison.

    7 p.m. Feb. 28; 5 p.m. March 2

  • "Touched by Genius: A Neurological Look at Creativity"

    USA, 2007, 50 minutes

    Nick van Bloss has Tourette's syndrome and astonishing musical talent.

    Also with:

    "The Arts and Medicine"

    USA, 2007, 29 minutes

    How arts therapy can improve health.

    7 p.m. March 6; 5 p.m. March 9

  • "You Can Heal Your Life, The Movie"

    Directed by Michael Goorjian; USA, 2007, 80 minutes

    A profile of Louise Hay, whose message is: "The body, like everything else in life, is a mirror of our inner thoughts and beliefs. Every cell within your body responds to every single thought you think and every word you speak."

    7 p.m. March 13; 5 p.m. March 16

  • "The Anatomy of Laughter"

    This film looks at the human response to humor from physiological and psychological standpoints.

    Also with:

    "The Laughing Club of India"

    Directed by Mira Nair; India, 1999, 29 minutes

    The India laughing club phenomenon.

    7 p.m. March 20; 5 p.m. March 23

  • "Yoga and Modern Medicine"

    Directed by Gita Desai; USA/India, 2004, 65 minutes

    Overview of alternative medicine programs, focusing on yoga as therapy.

    5 p.m. March 30

  • "The Brain-Body Connection"

    Produced by the BBC, Britain; 2000, 57 minutes

    Research on the link between depression and disease, and the treatment of chronic pain.

    7 p.m. April 3; 5 p.m. April 6

  • "In the Heat of the Moment: The Biochemistry of Feelings"

    Produced by the BBC, Britain; 2003, 50 minutes

    How the brain to triggers emotions.

    Also with:

    "Stimulants: The Mechanics of Pleasure"

    2006, 44 minutes

    How the human nerve center is affected by cocaine, amphetamines and other stimulants.

    7 p.m. April 10; 5 p.m. April 13

  • "Ravel's Brain"

    Directed by Larry Weinstein; USA, 2001, 52 minutes

    A look at composer Maurice Ravel's aphasia and apraxia, which rendered him incapable of communicating.

    Also with:

    "Memory: Fabric of the Mind"

    USA, 2007, 28 minutes

    Researchers tackle memory questions.

    7 p.m. April 17; 5 p.m. April 20

  • "Hormone Imposters"

    Directed by Eileen Thalenberg; USA, 1997, 47 minutes

    How environmental toxins affect biology.

    Also with:

    "Placebo: Mind Over Medicine?"

    USA, 2007, 29 minutes

    Breakthroughs in the use of placebos.

    7 p.m. April 24; 5 p.m. April 27

  • "Van Gogh: Medical Secrets"

    USA, 2003, 49 minutes

    The artist as a case study in bipolar disorder.

    Also with:

    "The Final Mystery: What is Consciousness?"

    Produced by the BBC, Britain, 2005, 50 minutes

    An exploration of human consciousness.

    5 p.m. May 4 and 11