Join us in person for a “Made at the Library” film screening of “Outsider. Freud” (2025) and conversation with filmmaker Yair Qedar. Qedar takes the viewer on a journey into the life and work of Sigmund Freud, set in four acts and combining animation, dreams, and insights from leading psychoanalysts incorporating the Library’s Sigmund Freud Papers and other collections. The film explores Freud’s experiences of marginalization as a Jew in Vienna during Hitler’s rise and how it shaped his theories and personal life. Through an intimate lens, the film reveals new dimensions of Freud’s legacy, focusing on his impact on psychoanalysis, Judaism, and the power dynamics of being an outsider.
Yair Qedar is a filmmaker and social activist, specializing in literary biographies. He produces and directs documentary films on Jewish writers and poets, creating a cinematic language that uses archives, animation, and music.
Made at the Library is an event series highlighting works inspired by and emerging from research at the Library of Congress. Featuring authors, artists, and other creators in conversation with Library experts, this series takes a deep dive into the process of working with the Library’s collections.
This event will take place in person on Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 6:00pm-8:30pm EDT in the Mumford Room (LM649), James Madison Memorial Building, 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington DC 20504.
The event is free, but tickets are required, and there may be special restrictions. Click here for more information and to secure your ticket. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
NOTE TO PARTICIPANTS: Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or [email protected]
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