On Trial for Institutional Critique

Wishing to elicit a conversation regarding the state of mental healthcare in Sweden, Anna Odell, a 35-year-old student at Sweden’s prestigious Konstfack Art Academy, is now on trial facing public disorder charges for making a film.

In May, the day after the opening of her film, entitled in Swedish Unknown woman: 2009-349701, she was charged with fraudulent practice, raising a false alarm and resisting arrest. If she is convicted she will be forced to pay back the cost of the care she received, estimated at the equivalent of £1,000, and would face a two-year suspended sentence and additional fines.

Now this is what we call institutional critique. More from The Independent.