Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405

Oct 14, 2016

0h 40m

★ 7.3

Her art saved her life.

Overview

56-year-old artist Mindy Alper has suffered severe depression and anxiety for most of her life. For a time she even lost the power of speech, and it was during this period that her drawings became extraordinarily articulate.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Herself

Mindy Alper

Himself

Tom Wudl

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Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405

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