Nicolas Philibert's Psychiatric Hospital Film Premieres at Berlinale 2024

French filmmaker Nicolas Philibert premiered his documentary 'At Averroès & Rosa Parks' at the Berlinale 2024, continuing his exploration of psychiatric care. The film focuses on two units of the Esquirol Hospital in Paris, part of the same network as the Adamant floating clinic featured in his previous film 'On the Adamant', which won the Golden Bear at Berlinale 2023. Unlike its predecessor, which centered on patients, this new work shifts attention to caregivers—assistants, nurses, and orderlies. Philibert describes the hospital setting as more austere and the patients as more vulnerable than in the Adamant. He characterizes his cinema not as denunciation but as 'mise au point' (focusing), highlighting what risks becoming invisible. The film is part of an ongoing trilogy, with Philibert stating his commitment to the subject will continue. The documentary features individual interviews and encounters between patients and healthcare workers.