Fractured Minds

About this Short Film

Fractured Minds (Uganda, 2025) by James Bagyenzi is a short film that explores mental health, perception and the shifting ways we understand ourselves. Told through a young adult viewpoint, it reflects on individual experience without presuming a single truth. Within our Focus on Ability programme, this work contributes to conversations about mental illness and ability by showing how perception shapes daily life and identity. James Bagyenzi's film invites thoughtful viewing and discussion. Intended for adult audiences, it offers a quiet, artful reminder that ability and vulnerability can coexist. A thoughtful addition to the festival's selection, it opens space for empathy and reflection.