Review of The Man Whose Mind Exploded (2014) by Rotimer J — 11 Apr 2016

Beautiful, moving, uplifting, and sorrowful. A genuinely touching documentary.

This review of The Man Whose Mind Exploded (2014) was written by Rotimer J on 11 Apr 2016.

The Man Whose Mind Exploded has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 06 Jul 2014

With sensitivity and a strong sense of humour, this documentary profiles both a strikingly eccentric man and an unusual mental-health issue…

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By Jim F (603) on 16 Dec 2014

From its opening shot on Brighton's nudist beach where the filmmaker and his subject bare all, this is a brave and beautiful film…

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By Maizy L (2) on 19 Mar 2016

Loved his story, very nicely told. Left me thinking…

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By Siobhan Synnot (412) for Scotsman (1,471) on 29 Jun 2014

Documentary maker Toby Amies finds out more about the parts of Zarhazar's life he can recall - and how he copes with the bits he doesn't…

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By Geoffrey Macnab (1,253) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 12 Jun 2014

Toby Amies' fascinating, very touching documentary profiles the eccentric exhibitionist Drako Oho Zarhazar at the end of his life…

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By Robert R (1,109) on 23 Oct 2013

The Man Whose Mind Exploded is a wonderful film. I was lucky to see it a few weeks back at a screening at the BFI…

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By Mike Mccahill (552) for Guardian (4,584) on 11 Jun 2014

The laying bare of one man's fetishes proves pungently compelling ... but so much else about this story, about this life, also lingers…

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By Jei P (142) on 23 Mar 2016

Living in the memories of youth will keep you young forever! rest in peace you beautiful soul…

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By Mark Pilkington (3) for Electric Sheep (203) on 30 Jun 2014

The genuine warmth between Drako, on screen, and Amies off it, is enough to heat even the largest gentlemen's sauna…

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By Erik D (234) on 16 Mar 2016

I did not mean to watch this documentary…

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