Ep 053: Depression in Film and TV
This mini-episode is a continuation of our conversation with Rabiya Mansoor and Marushka Jessica Almeida, two of the creators of Get Up, Aisha now streaming on CBC Gem. Today we talk about the other films and TV series about depression that inspired Rabiya and Marushka and how important it is to get it right when you are dealing with subjects surrounding mental health, depression, and suicide.
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Get Up Aisha is a compelling dramedy series following the intricate life of Aisha Rehman, a Pakistani Canadian student who grapples with her compulsive need for control as she deals with depression. The series, streaming on CBC Gem in Canada, follows Aisha’s story as she is diagnosed with depression after living through a suicide attempt and applies a checklist approach to curing the incurable.
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Marushka Jessica Almeida (they/she) is a Middle East-born and raised, South Asian writer/producer, ex-accountant, former music-business-exec and many other failed careers their parents are too depressed to list. Currently, they're part of the CFC's 2024 Comedy Story Room Intensive and have written for shows on Crave, CBC, and other Canadian comedies that haven't seen the light of day. When Marushka isn’t swimming in a whirlpool of existential dread, they can be found complaining about why public nap areas don’t exist.
Rabiya Mansoor (she/they) is a Pakistani-Calgarian comedian, writer, actor, producer, and recovering lawyer. They have written on shows for Disney Jr, CBC Kids, Netflix, and more. They're currently in development on a slate of projects, thanks to the support of funders like the Bell Fund, CMF, Ontario Creates, just to name a few and she's thrilled to be one of Canada's Producers to Watch at Series Mania 2024. In her spare time, they volunteer as a board member of Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival and Breakthroughs Film Festival -- and is also learning how to cure herself of her two left feet, aka learning to dance. If you got this far, their bank password is Yugioh!.
REFERENCES
Marushka Jessica Almeida - Instagram
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Other episodes you’ll enjoy:
Depression: A conversation with the creators of CBC Gem’s Get Up, Aisha - Episode 052
Causeway and Traumatic Brain Injury - Episode 042
Investigating Inequality Across Film and TV - Episode 041
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