Film Screening | The Wisdom of Trauma
Tickets available in the first presale phase are sold out.
The second presale phase will start on April 25 for Onassis Friends and on May 2 for the general public
Can trauma become our opportunity for healing? The groundbreaking documentary, featuring Dr. Gabor Maté and produced by Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo from Science and Nonduality (SAND), comes to the Onassis Stegi Main Stage to reveal the wisdom that trauma can offer.
From the streets of Canada to San Francisco, and from a prison yard to the setting of a psychedelic therapy session, the film presents personal stories of prisoners, drug addicts, and people with mental illness, shedding light on the relationship between trauma, disease, and society. The film follows internationally renowned physician, author, and mental health expert Dr. Gabor Maté as he explores the hidden wisdom of trauma and the interconnected epidemics of anxiety, substance abuse, and chronic illness afflicting Western society. Through the film, a new vision emerges for an informed society, where individuals are empowered to achieve their own healing. Because, as he himself says, “The question is not ‘what’s wrong with this person?’ but ‘what happened to them?’” The film will be screened at Onassis Stegi as part of the discussion with Dr. Gabor Maté. Read more
TICKETS
Ticket presales will take place in two phases (A and B), with a limited number of tickets available in the first one.
—Presale Phase A
Onassis Friends: from 15 SEP 2025, 17:00
General public: from 20 SEP 2025, 17:00
—Presale Phase B
Onassis Friends: from 25 APR 2026, 17:00
General public: from 2 MAY 2026, 17:00
Duration
1 hour and 30 minutes
General info
The documentary will be screened after the conversation between Dr. Gabor Maté and Afroditi Panagiotakou, the Artistic Director of the Onassis Foundation, at the Onassis Stegi Main Stage.