Manic

MANIC chronicles Montreal-based filmmaker Kalina Bertin’s struggle to make sense of the legacy of mental illness that is shaping her siblings’ lives. Convinced that her father holds a key piece of the puzzle, she sets out to find the truth about him, and discovers a man known alternately as a cult leader, a scam artist, a prophet, and a father of fifteen.

As she unravels the multiple lives led by her father, known to others as a cult leader, Bertin forges a renewed creative link between generations. Across borders, MANIC is a spellbinding exploration that unearths the artifacts of a family history, inviting the viewer on a compelling and intimate journey through time and through the mind, where past and present collide.