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Released
2021 · FILM

RIP Seni

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Runtime
20 min
Documentary

Synopsis

On 24 June 2020, graffiti reading “RIP SENI” appeared overnight on a public artwork located outside Bethlem Royal Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in South London. The red spray-painted message referred to Seni Lewis, a 23-year-old Black man who died in 2010 after being restrained by 11 police officers while in the hospital’s care. The artwork, created by Turner Prize nominee Mark Titchner, consisted of eight placards posing questions about mental capacity and assessment, creating a strong thematic connection to the new graffiti. The film examines the incident from multiple perspectives, including those of mental health professionals and families who have lost loved ones in police custody, prisons, and psychiatric hospitals. It delves into Seni’s life and death, the broader issues of mental health and racism in the UK, the struggle for justice, and the role of public art in activism.

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Principal cast & crew: 8

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Edited by Daisy IfamaShot by Courtney BennettScored by Simon Bass

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