Can the pacing of films influence brain development in children? Can it be used to induce sleep in adults? These are some of the questions that will be addressed after the screening of Samsara, the award-winning feature film by Lois Patiño. This meditative work offers an immersive audiovisual experience that will serve as a starting point for a discussion on the impact of cinema on the brain. Santiago Hidalgo, professor at the University of Montreal, will bring together researchers from fields as different as child development, neurology and film theory to discuss the role that the very structure of a film can play on our mind and our health.
Panelists and moderators
Santiago Hidalgo, Researcher in film studies, University of Montreal and director of the CinéMédias Lab (Moderator)
Ana Inés Ansaldo, Researcher in neuroscience of communication and aging, University of Montreal, Research Center of the University Institute of Geriatrics of Montreal
Sarah Lippé, Neurodevelopment Researcher, University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center
Isabelle Raynauld, Filmmaker Researcher in film studies, University of Montreal
Time and place
Oct 13, 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Cinema du Musée, 1379-A, rue Sherbrooke O,
