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Release Year1999
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes5
DirectorJoaquín Jordá, Núria Villazán
WritersJoaquín Jordá, Núria Villazán
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsMonkeys Like Becky
About Monkeys Like Becky
The first part of this documentary deals with the Portuguese neurologist António Egas Moniz, Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1949, one of the first surgeons to apply the technique called lobotomy for the treatment of schizophrenia. The second part deals with the everyday life of people with schizophrenia today: behavior and relationships, and treatment for the disease.
Directed by Joaquín Jordá, Núria Villazán, Monkeys Like Becky leans on a strong ensemble — Valentí Agustí, Francisco Franco, Joaquín Jordá — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1999.
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