Premiere in the German-language Realm
Marwencol
by Jeff Malmberg
Secondary title
Marwencol
Country / Year
USA / 2010
Duration
83 Min.
Languages
English
Subtitles
German
Genre
Direction
Jeff Malmberg
Cast
Mark Hogancamp
Marwencol is the name of the fantasy world created by Mark Hogancamp. After recovering a year previously from a brain-damaging coma following a brutal attack by a group of yobs, Mark began obsessively building a 1/6th scale Second World War era town in his backyard. He populated the town with dolls representing his friends and family and documented the many relationships and events in the form of mini dramas. Playing in the town and photographing the action and happenings helped Mark recover his hand-eye coordination and deal with the psychic wounds left behind by the attack. This homemade therapy helped mark make the long journey back into the “real world”.