Ancient Greek philosophy meets 9th-grade awkwardness | Know Thyself

A story of high school awkwardness, anxiety and ancient Greek philosophy, Samira Mian’s autobiographical animation Know Thyself recounts how a panic attack in 9th-grade Latin class sent her on a years-long odyssey of self-discovery. Entertaining and endearing, Mian’s portrait is also an insightful reflection on the inextricable connection between mind and body and the power of self-understanding.
Directed by Samira Mian
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In the 9th grade, the US filmmaker Samira Mian had a panic attack while presenting to her Latin class - although she couldn’t identify it as such until she experienced several more a decade later, and in a much more intense fashion. Delivered with a hefty dose of self-deprecating humour, Mian’s autobiographical short melds collage-like animations built from classical busts, medical diagrams and school photos to form a connection between her experience of panic attacks and some timeless wisdom she learned from the ancient Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus way back when - ‘know thyself’. Entertaining and endearing, Mian’s portrait is also an insightful reflection on the inextricable connection between mind and body, and the power of self-understanding.

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Yes, I can think of a few people who give themselves a hard time because they are people please-ers not realizing they were taught this from an early age, especially girls! Know thy self can go very deep. Think of Byron Katie's Questions for example. Great for those brave enough to face themselves. Good video, by the way!