Marwencol
When his world was stolen, Mark Hogancamp made a world of his own.
When his world was stolen, Mark Hogancamp made a world of his own.
Documentary
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2010
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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.
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
83 min
Release date:
12 Mar 2010
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$58
Awards:
16 wins & 10 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
If you have even a passing interest in outsider art, you owe it to yourself to see "Marwencol."
– Walter V. Addiego,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Dec 2010
fresh:
A fine, delicately nuanced portrait of an artist compelled by mysterious forces to create something utterly unique.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
10 Dec 2010
fresh:
Hogancamp's alliance with director Jeff Malmberg in this artful and poignant film marks a victory in the war against the self.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
17 Dec 2010
fresh:
Director Jeff Malmberg sees something in Hogancamp that he wants all of us to see, an imperfect human scarred by horrific trauma who nonetheless finds a reason to live.
– Bruce Demara,
Toronto Star,
28 Dec 2010
fresh:
Simultaneously hypnotic and unnerving, it asks some rather uncomfortable questions about the nature of art and the potential and limits of self-healing.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
28 Dec 2010