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Heartbeat in the Brain (1970) Plot Summary Explained
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- 1970 · 12 mins · English
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- Birdie, Amanda Feilding
The documentary, produced and directed by Amanda Feilding—an outspoken advocate of trepanation—follows the 27‑year‑old student as she uses a dentist’s drill to bore a hole in her own forehead. Surgical footage is intercut with poetic studies of her pet pigeon, Birdie, creating a stark juxtaposition of body and observation.
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