Marwencol

Director: Jeff Malmberg
Cast: N/A
Theatrical Release Date: October 8, 2010 7:22 AM
Criticwire: A-
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Synopsis: After a vicious attack leaves him brain damaged and broke, Mark Hogancamp seeks recovery in “Marwencol,” a 1/6th-scale World War II-era town he creates in his backyard. [Synopsis courtesy of SXSW]

Reviews

Americana in Microcosm: Jeff Malmberg's “Marwencol”

This review was originally published during indieWIRE's coverage of SXSW. "Marwencol" opens at the IFC Center in New York, October 8.
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News

Cinema Guild Takes SXSW Winner "Marwencol"

The Cinema Guild has announced the acquisition of U.S. distribution rights to Jeff Malmberg's "Marwencol," which won the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival. Andrew Herwitz, President of the Film Sales Company, negotiated the deal on behalf of...
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"White Irish Drinkers" and "Grace Paley" Doc Top Audience Winners at Woodstock

John Gray's 1975 set Brooklyn tale "White Irish Drinkers," and Lilly Rivlin's documentary "Grace Paley: Collected Shorts," were the two big Audience Award winners last night at the Woodstock Film Festival. "Drinkers" nabbed the Audience Award for Narrative Feature, while "Grace Palley" walked away w...
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Interviews

In His Own Words: Jeff Malmberg Discusses an Exclusive Scene from "Marwencol"

Jeff Malmberg's documentary "Marwencol," which premiered earlier this year at SXSW, winning their Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary, premieres this Friday, October 8, at the IFC Center in New York City. In anticipation of the film's opening, Malmberg shared an exclusive scene from his film with ...
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SXSW '10 | Violence, Art & Therapy Collide in Jeff Malmberg's "Marwencol"

Editor's Note: This is one interview in a series profiling directors whose films are screening in the Narrative Competition, Documentary Competition and Emerging Visions sections at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival.
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