Rolanda Polonsky, Sculptor

1971 | 10 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Rolanda Polonsky, Sculptor
  • Overview

    Enter the imaginative world of acclaimed sculptor Rolanda Polonsky, who had been a resident of Netherne Psychiatric Hospital in Coulsdon, Surrey for 26 years when this film was made. One of the positive aspects of her illness, described in the film as a schizophrenia, is that it "tapped a deep source of mystical vision and human feeling" which finds expression in her work.

  • Release Date

    01 January 1971

  • DirectingLionel Miskin
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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