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- Run time: 85 minutes 12 seconds
- Country of origin: Germany
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- New York City International Film Festival 2010
- Chicago International Film festival 2010
- Barceloana International Gay & Lesbian Film Exhibition 2010
More Festival Screenings
- Ourense International Film festival 2010
- Warsaw Human Rights 2010
- Vienale International Film festival 2010
- Vienna Human Rights 2010
- New York City International FF 2010
- Chicago Interational FF 2010
- Charing Falls International FF 2010
- Chicago GBTL IFF 2010
Synopsis:
As a child, Michael Stock was sexually abused – by his own father. 25 years later he is still looking for inner peace.
In conversations with his family and friends and his own reflections, he paints an ever clearer, if contradictory picture of what happened and of the consequences for each of the family members. Old family films seem to show a happy family – excerpts from Michael’s first feature film hint at his extreme adult life, overshadowed by his lifelong trauma. Yet in spite of the intense drama, the film does not have an atmosphere of anger and hatred but rather a surprising air of hope and love of life. Michael’s aim is not to accuse the “perpetrator” but to understand. In the end, he takes his video “Postcard” to his father. With the camera running, he confronts him with his past… (more)
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Prior Festival Screenings:
- Berlin International Film Festival
- Los Angeles Film Festival
- San Francisco International Film Festival
- Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Exhibition
- Frameline- San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
- Chicago International Film Festival
- New York Festivals
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Awards:
- "Siegessäulen Readers Award" Berlin Int'l Film Festival 2010
- "Honored Mention" and "Best Director/Documentary" Jury Award Los Angeles International Film Festival 2010
- "Best Documentary" Jury Award Tel Aviv GBTL 2010
- "Best Film of the Festival" Jury Award Athens Outview 2010
- "Best Personal Narrative" Van Gogh Jury Award Amsterfam Van Gogh Film festival 2010
- "Special Mention" Jury Award San Francisco Frameline International Film Festival 2010