Heartbeat in the Brain

Heartbeat in the Brain — Plot

A documentary produced and directed by Amanda Feilding, an advocate of trepanation. In the film, Feilding, a 27-year-old student at the time, drills a hole in her forehead with a dentist's drill. In the documentary, surgical scenes alternate with motion studies of Feilding's pet pigeon Birdie.

• Release date
• January 1, 1970
• Runtime
• 12 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Amanda Feilding

Heartbeat in the Brain — Cast

Amanda Feilding Herself

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Birdie