Winner Audience Award VIFF 2023

Physician, Heal Thyself offers a searingly intimate portrait of the celebrated expert on addiction, stress, and trauma, Gabor Maté. The documentary follows Gabor’s life’s journey, from his start as a young contrarian to a contemporary icon still struggling  to manage his painful past and complicated behaviors.  

“A probing look at the origin story of an influential mind. Maté’s philosophy comes from a deep understanding of trauma and a personal recognition of the violence that addiction brings on one’s own life. His thoughtful account positions himself as the subject of his own medicine, proof that healing is a long and multi-faceted journey. Even if the film has only one voice, it feels appropriately ’whole’..” – Pat Mullen, POV Magazine

“An excellent portrait of Gabor Maté” – Atom Egoyan, director of The Sweet Hereafter