Very intrigued by Elizabeth Sankey’s Witches, a new documentary that promises to be a “a profound exploration of the unexpected yet compelling connections between postpartum mental health and the history and portrayal of witches in western society and popular culture.“

Following on from her feature Romantic Comedy, Sankey is using the video essay style to turn the camera inward, focusing on her life with postpartum anxiety and depression. By using her experiences of being admitted to a psychiatric ward after the birth of her son, she intertwines personal narrative with historical and cinematic footage to offer a wide range of perspective on how women with mental health issues have been stigmatized and misunderstood over time.

Check out this clip for a little insight:

MUBI, the distributor, streaming service and production company, have announced the global streaming release date as 22 November, and the director had this to say:

“I am thrilled to have WITCHES streaming globally on Mubi, and am so glad the film will reach many people who don’t know about these illnesses, and also find the women who are in need of their own coven to survive.”

Witches will stream exclusively on MUBI from 22 November