Discovering the Father’s Anima through Film: Reviving the Father-Son Relationship
Please note that this program runs from 10a-3p, and now offers 4 CEUs.
January 31st
10am - 3pm
TUITION: $120
4 CEUs
LIVESTREAM ONLY
Both the 1989 American film Field of Dreams and the 2008 Japanese film Departures show how the heroes discover their father’s anima in unexpected ways, thereby sparking powerful reviving of their estranged relationships. John Beebe, MD, defined the father’s anima, a relatively unappreciated concept, in 1984: “I am referring to the father's working sense of his son's life, the emotional attitude that the father takes toward his son. This emotional attitude is communicated to the son as his father's sense of the younger man's worth.” Healthcare professionals will learn mindfulness techniques of viewing and post-viewing processing of films that will enable the participant to discover the father’s anima as a way of reviving estranged father-son relationships as seen in the films. Teachings are appropriate for healthcare professionals as well as the general public. Healthcare professionals will be able to incorporate the tools and practices offered in this program in ways beneficial to clients or patients.
FRANCIS G. LU, MD is the Luke & Grace Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry, Emeritus, at UC Davis. He has presented two recent film seminars at the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco and has led annual film seminars since 1987 at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA, and since 2014 at the Door County Summer Institute in Egg Harbor, WI.
Date: Jan 31, 2026 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Fee
$120.00
CE Hours
4.00
Registration closes on Jan 30, 2026 05:00 PM
Activity Type
- Extended Education
Accreditation(s)
The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Clinical psychologists are also eligible to receive CME credit, which is accepted by the APA and the California Board of Psychology.
The C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Francis Lu, MD Brief Bio : FRANCIS G. LU, MD, is the Luke & Grace Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry, Emeritus, at University of California, Davis. As an American Psychiatric Association Distinguished Life Fellow, Dr. Lu has contributed to cultural psychiatry, psychiatric education, film and psychiatry, and psychiatry/religion/spirituality. Since 1987, he has led or co-led 36 film seminars at the Esalen Institute; 28 were with Brother David Steindl-Rast. |
Activity Number
Discovering
Date:
01/31/26
Time:
10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
CE Hours
4.00