All in the Mind — World Science Festival Brisbane Film Program, Brisbane

If you’ve ever wondered why we all love watching superheroes fly across the screen, seeing fantastic worlds and creatures come to life, and witnessing Dwayne Johnson somehow manage to save the world again, it’s simple: cinematic escapism. We devote our attention to the film in front of us, and we ignore whatever else is going on — in our lives, in our ordinary routines and in our brains.

Taking your thoughts off matters of the mind won’t be so simple at the Gallery of Modern Art’s next film program, though. Running as part of this year’s World Science Festival Brisbane, All in the Mind explores the cerebral side of cinema. Across three days and six films, Brisbanites can feast their eyes on movies about psychological…