CinemaOSMovie · 1970 · 0h 12m

Heartbeat in the Brain

80%(1)IMDbDocumentary

A documentary produced and directed by Amanda Feilding, an advocate of trepanation. In the film, Feilding, a 27-year-old student at the time, drills a hole in her forehead with a dentist's drill. In the documentary, surgical scenes alternate with motion studies of Feilding's pet pigeon Birdie.

Directed byAmanda Feilding

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 12m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1970

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Amanda Feilding

Amanda Feilding

Herself

Birdie

Creative team
Directed by
Amanda Feilding
Amanda Feilding

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