Lights, Camera, Action: Brain & Cinema
Can the rhythm of films influence brain development in children? Can it be used to induce sleep in adults? These are some of the questions that will be addressed following鈥痶he screening of听Lois Pati帽o's award-winning feature,鈥疭amsara.鈥疶his meditative work offers an immersive audiovisual experience and a springboard for a discussion about the impact of cinema on the brain.鈥疷niversit茅 de Montr茅al professor Santiago Hidalgo will bring together researchers from different fields such as child development, neurology, and film theory to exchange on how鈥痶he very structure of a film can play on our minds and health.
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Santiago Hidalgo, Researcher in film studies, Universit茅 de Montr茅al and Director of Labo Cin茅M茅dias (Moderator)
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Ana In茅s Ansaldo, Researcher in Neuroscience of communication and aging, Universit茅 de Montr茅al, Centre de recherche de l鈥橧nstitut universitaire de g茅riatrie de Montr茅al
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Sarah Lipp茅, Researcher in neurodevelopment, Universit茅 de Montr茅al and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center
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Isabelle Raynauld, Filmmaker and Film Studies Researcher, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
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