The Man Whose Mind Exploded (2014)

The Man Whose Mind Exploded (2014) poster

In this "beautifully intimate and utterly unique piece of cinema", Toby Amies crosses the line between filmmaker and carer, trying to cope with the strange and hilarious world view of the fragile eccentric, Drako Zarharzar. A love story. Drako Oho Zaraharzar can remember modeling for Salvador Dali and hanging out with The Stones. But he can’t remember yesterday. Following a severe head injury, Drako Zaraharzar suffers from terrible memory loss, he can access memories from before his accident, but can’t imprint new ones. As he puts it, “the recording machine in my head doesn’t work”. Consequently, and as an antidote to depression he chose to live “completely in the now” according to the bizarre mottoes delivered to him whilst in a coma.

Director: Toby Amies
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 77 min
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Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

tattoo, autobiography, collage, love, outsider

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Man Whose Mind Exploded about?
In this "beautifully intimate and utterly unique piece of cinema", Toby Amies crosses the line between filmmaker and carer, trying to cope with the strange and hilarious world view of the fragile eccentric, Drako Zarharzar. A love story. Drako Oho Zaraharzar can remember modeling for Salvador Dali and hanging out with The Stones. But he can’t remember yesterday. Following a severe head injury, Drako Zaraharzar suffers from terrible memory loss, he can access memories from before his accident, but can’t imprint new ones. As he puts it, “the recording machine in my head doesn’t work”. Consequently, and as an antidote to depression he chose to live “completely in the now” according to the bizarre mottoes delivered to him whilst in a coma.
Who directed The Man Whose Mind Exploded?
The Man Whose Mind Exploded was directed by Toby Amies.
Who stars in The Man Whose Mind Exploded?
The Man Whose Mind Exploded stars Tony Banwell.
How long is The Man Whose Mind Exploded?
The Man Whose Mind Exploded has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
What genre is The Man Whose Mind Exploded?
The Man Whose Mind Exploded is a Documentary film.
Where was The Man Whose Mind Exploded produced?
The Man Whose Mind Exploded was produced in United Kingdom.