Indra van Meggelen
Photography, film & the digital
St. Joost School of Art & Design
Specialisms: Photography / Film /
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Indra van Meggelen
First Name: Indra
Last Name: van Meggelen
Specialisms: Photography / Film
Sectors:
My Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
University / College: St. Joost School of Art & Design
Course / Program Title: Photography, film & the digital
About
As a multidisciplinary documentary maker, I
focus on social themes surrounding mental
and physical health, often in relation to our
healthcare system. I do this by collaborating
with relevant organizations. In my works
the combination of image and sound is very
important, in order to stimulate the viewer’s
multiple senses. I facilitate and document the
stories of others and process them together with
my own stories into works such as photo books,
documentaries or installations. I bring my own
view of the world with me and my personal
experiences are often a starting point, because I
think it is important that my work is unique and
personal.
Chapter 7 is a autobiographic documentary about the search for acknowledgment for brain injuries. We follow Indra (22) in her difficult search for appropriate care for brain damage that has dominated her life since an accident five years ago. Complaints such as headaches, dizziness and aphasia severely limit her daily life. Yet Indra repeatedly encounters doctors who only look at an old CT scan, without paying attention to her full picture of complaints. She feels like she is being passed from pillar to post, while she desperately searches for appropriate care and recognition. As a viewer, you are taken along in her daily reality: from frustrating hospital visits to the impact of her limitations on her relationships and future. You experience her struggle and limitations, but also her resilience in a healthcare system that disappoints her time and again. This documentary invites the viewer to reflect on the question: how can we listen better to people with invisible disabilities and give them the care they deserve?
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