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FILM RECIPES FOR MENTAL HEALTH uses cinema as a medium to address mental health in times of ongoing wars and after the global Covid-19 pandemic. Ten therapy sessions will take place in each country (30 in total) in order to engage the dialogue and strengthen the relationship between the cinema and the public. Each film therapy session starts with an introduction by a psychologist, who will also lead a post-screening discussion. During workshops called “Recipes for emotional health”, participants will explore the history of animation and learn how to express emotions in film. The creation of a “Film recipe book” and short films will be the results of these workshops: viewers will share their experiences, analyse films from the perspective of feelings and recommend films to other viewers.