Film & Mind: All We Imagine As Light
**PACIFIC TIME** : June 6, 2025, 8:00 - 9:30 PM
*** Registration will close at 4:30 PM the day of the event. No registrations are possible after this time, no exceptions. *** See our Policy page for more info.
PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- You will receive confirmation and details by email. Contact Byrd at byrdb@n-c-p.org if you have questions.
- The program presentation runs from 8 PM to 9:30 PM
- This program is being presented Online Only.
- A signature is required (in the meeting Chat) for CE/CME Credit.
- 1.5 CE/CME credits are offered for this program.
All We Imagine As Light is a psychological journey of revelation, a film of connection, memory, and the intricate emotional landscapes that bind human experience. Set in the vibrant, complex world of contemporary Mumbai, the film weaves an intimate narrative that delves deep into the inner worlds of two women navigating the delicate intersections of personal desire, societal expectations, and inner emotional truth.
Each character becomes a landscape of unspoken longings, suppressed memories, and quiet rebellions against the invisible boundaries that circumscribe their lives. Director Payal Kapadia crafts a meditation on the inner self—showing how our memories, dreams, and unacknowledged desires create invisible architectures that both constrain and liberate us.
Visually poetic and emotionally intricate, "All We Imagine As Light" transforms personal narrative into a universal exploration of human consciousness. It suggests that our most profound connections—to ourselves, to each other, to the world around us—are built not on grand gestures, but on the subtle, almost imperceptible moments of genuine emotional recognition.
Where to watch: Apple TV, Fandango At Home, and Amazon Video
Schedule
*** All times listed are Pacific Time (PT) ***
Discussion (on Zoom): 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - We will hear from our discussants and explore the film together.
We will not watch the film together prior to the discussion. Participants should watch the film beforehand or begin screening on their own before 6:15 pm PT.
Learning Objectives
As a result of attending this session, participants should be able to:
- Discuss how the movie challenges the classical psychoanalytic ideas of feminine desire and gender identity, as exemplified by the actions of the three main female characters.
- Summarize the development a psychoanalytic framework for understanding a society (modern Mumbai) in transition and the transgressive actions of the female protagonists.
Program Coordinator: Thomas M. Brod, MD, coordinates the NCP Film & Mind Program with Apurva Shah, MD.
Discussants:
Apurva Shah, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist, and the chief of the department at Kaiser Permanente in Antelope Valley. An Associate member of the New Center for Psychoanalysis, he is the co-coordinator of the Film and Mind Series. He is also the Founding Director and Faculty at the Antarnad Foundation, a not-for-profit psychoanalytic psychotherapy training program, in Ahmedabad, India. In his publications, he focuses on the cultural facets of the psyche, using examples from movies.
Jill Model Barth, Ph.D. is a psychologist/psychoanalyst in private practice in Beverly Hills, CA. She is Chair of the Training and Supervising Analyst Committee and teaching faculty of NCP, and a Member and teaching faculty of the Los Angeles and the Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS). Dr. Barth is an Assistant Professor and Core Faculty of The Chicago School, Los Angeles. At the Wright Institute, Los Angeles, Dr. Barth is a clinical supervisor and faculty member. She has lectured nationally and internationally on the topics of intergenerational transmission of trauma, supervision as an analytic third, dream analysis, and transference and countertransference dilemmas.
IMPORTANT:
- This is online only. It will be held via Zoom.
- Pre-registration is required.
- Target audience: Mental health professionals and open to the public interested in psychoanalytic perspectives. Open to members and the community.
- Level: Every level.
- 1.5 CE/CME credits offered.
- Signature is required for Continuing Education Credit. Zoom attendees must "sign" in and out at the beginning and end of the discussion in the Zoom Meeting Chat to receive credit.
- You will receive a confirmation and event-details message by email after registering. Contact Byrd at byrdb@n-c-p.org if you have questions.
FEES:
$25 with CE Credit
$15 without Credit
Free for NCP Clinical Associates and Students
"How do I get my CE/CME Credit?"
- Pre-Register below
- If you are registering for the first time you will receive a welcome email. You must follow the directions in this email to complete your registration in order to access your certificates.
- "Sign" in and "sign" out during the event (by typing your full name into the chat). This is how we record your attendance at the event.
- Wait 10 business days.
- Download your Certificate on the NCP website.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
PHYSICIANS: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Psychoanalytic Association and the New Center for Psychoanalysis. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The APsA CE Committee has reviewed the materials for accredited continuing education and has determined that this activity is not related to the product line of ineligible companies and therefore, the activity meets the exception outlined in Standard 3: ACCME's identification, mitigation and disclosure of relevant financial relationship. This activity does not have any known commercial support.
PSYCHOLOGISTS: The New Center for Psychoanalysis is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The New Center for Psychoanalysis maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Psychologists must report CE credits directly to MCEP using this document to verify attendance. Please note that a psychologist must attend the CE program in its entirety in order to receive credit.
SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE and FAMILY THERAPISTS (LCSW, LMFT, ASW, IMF, LEP, LPCC, PCCI): The New Center for Psychoanalysis offers continuing education via the organizations listed above whose requirements meet the course content requirements set by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (see 16 CCR section 1887.4.0 for General CE Course Content Requirements). Acceptance of the CE credits for this activity is at the discretion of the licensing board.