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HUG

Abstract

When Asa, friend and manager, realizes musician Drew is off his meds, the cross-town drive to sign his contract becomes significantly more complicated.

This article features still photos from the 2009 Sundance Official Selection, HUG, followed by a discussion by Emily Martin.

Keywords: psychosis, sound, race, masculinity, disability

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Jones, K., (2012) “HUG”, Disability Studies Quarterly 32(3). doi: https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v32i3.3271

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Drew bends his ear to listen closely for an inscrutable sound.
IMAGE 1 Drew (Jas Anderson) bends his ear to listen closely for an inscrutable sound.
IMAGE 2 Drew pleads with his sister: '...If you give me hug, then your frequency gets my frequency back in sync... back how it's supposed to be.'
IMAGE 2 Drew pleads with his sister: "...If you give me hug, then your frequency gets my frequency back in sync... back how it's supposed to be."
Hollis (Phyllis Johnson) struggles to reject her brother Drew's request one final time.
IMAGE 3 Hollis (Phyllis Johnson) struggles to reject her brother Drew's request one final time.
Asa (Usman Sharif) restrains Drew by hugging him.
IMAGE 4 Asa (Usman Sharif) restrains Drew by hugging him.
Drew walks off -- angered again.
IMAGE 5 Drew walks off -- angered again.
Asa finally hears the sound and begins to nod in acknowledgment.
IMAGE 6 Asa finally hears the sound and begins to nod in acknowledgment.

The film, HUG, can be viewed free of charge at hugthemovie.com.

 

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