François Pain

François Pain is a filmmaker based in Paris known for his specializing in films related to experiments in alternative psychiatry.

Life and work

François Pain is cofounder of the Federation of NonCommercial Free Radios and Radio Tomato[1] and co-produced Unchained Channel (1991) and Chaosmédia (1994).[2]

Pain began his interest in alternative psychiatry when he worked with Félix Guattari in the private clinic of La Borde.[3] Based on this experience of linguistics, schizoanalyse, antipsychiatry and social revolution, he produced the 90 minute long Monument à Félix Guattari, le film in 1991 in collaboration with Jean-Jacques Lebel. In 1994 the film was installed as part of a large assemblage entitled Monument à Félix Guattari in the Forum of the Centre Pompidou.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Berardi, Franco (2008). Félix Guattari: Thought, Friendship, and Visionary Cartography. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-230-22119-2.
  2. ↑ "Min Tanaka à la Borde". le peuple qui manque. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  3. ↑ Dosse, François (2007). Gilles Deleuze et Félix Guattari: biographie croisée. Découverte. p. 71. ISBN 978-2-7071-5295-4.
  4. ↑ Polyphonix. Centre Pompidou. 2002. p. 251. ISBN 978-2-84426-122-9.