Kathy Leichter
Producer/Director, "Here One Day," Two Suns Media, New York NY
Wednesday, February 18th
12:30-1:30pm
Jordan Conference Center Auditorium
University of Virginia School of Medicine
When documentary filmmaker Kathy Leichter moved back into her childhood home
after her mother’s suicide, she discovered a hidden box of audiotapes.
Sixteen years passed before she had the courage to delve into this trove,
but there she unearthed what her mother had recorded about every aspect of
her life—from the joys and challenges of her marriage to a state senator to her
son’s estrangement, as well as the highs and lows of living with bipolar
disorder. "Here One Day" is Ms. Leichter's emotionally candid film
about a woman coping with mental illness, her family relationships, and the
ripple effects of her suicide on those she loved.
In this Medical Center Hour, Ms. Leichter offers her extraordinary,
award-winning film, speaks about the transformative nature of story, and shows
how "Here One Day" is helping to dissolve mental health stigma and to
educate and support persons and families in communities and educational
institutions across the country.
The Lane Road entrance to the Jordan Conference
Center is unlocked 12:00-12:30 pm
to allow public access to the Medical Center
Hour.
