Journey into Self (1968)

Original title

Journey Into Self

Directed by

Bill McGaw

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

47 min

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary follows eight strangers as they take part in a 16 hour group therapy session. Psychologists guide the participants through open conversations about their lives and feelings.

intimateobservationalrawemotionally honestquietly intenseunhurriedhumanisticthoughtful

What happens

Journey into Self is a 1968 documentary film introduced by Stanley Kramer, and produced and directed by Bill McGaw. The film portrays a 16-hour group therapy session for eight well-adjusted people who had never met before. The session was led by psychologists Carl Rogers and Richard Farson. The participants included a cashier, a theology student, a teacher, a principal, a housewife, and three businessmen. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1968. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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