Cinetopia presents ‘Coming Up for Air’ at the Michigan Theater

All Michigan Medicine faculty and staff are invited to attend a film screening of “Coming Up for Air” at the Michigan Theater. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30.

Tickets include a pre-screening reception at 6:45 p.m. with director Robert Cicchini; writer Roger Rapoport; writer/actress Deborah Staples; actor Chase Yi; Julia Kyle, director of Behavioral Health Strategy & Planning for Blue Cross Blue Shield; Rachel Amity, M.S.W., LMSW, assistant director, Athletes Connected and athletic counselor; and Victor Hong, M.D., medical director, Psychiatric Emergency Services, U-M Health.

About the film:

When single mom Anna Russell, a ceramic artist, discovers that her son Stan, an outstanding college diver and academic star, is unraveling, she must act quickly to avoid tragedy. In denial and mysteriously out of reach, Stan suddenly disappears. Anna must find him on a journey that highlights the key role caregivers play helping those in need survive a mental emergency and successfully recover.

The film also focuses on the special challenges of balancing high stakes athletics with academic excellence.

Then screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring mental health experts. 

Learn more and purchase tickets. 

You can get 15% off tickets with the discount code: AIRDISCOUNT. 

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