Rolanda Polonsky, Sculptor (1971)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 10M

Director : Lionel Miskin

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Rolanda Polonsky
Rolanda Polonsky
Herself

Crews

Lionel Miskin
Lionel Miskin
Director
Tony Imi
Tony Imi
Cinematography
Nic Knowland
Nic Knowland
Cinematography
Derek Williams
Derek Williams
Sound
Mike Lax
Mike Lax
Sound
Peter Rann
Peter Rann
Sound
Richard Key
Richard Key
Editor

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