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
Marwencol
When his world was stolen, Mark Hogancamp made a world of his own.
2010 · 1h 23m · Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by
Jeff Malmberg
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Marwencol
Overview
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.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
98%
Tomatometer
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
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
Fresh
A fine, delicately nuanced portrait of an artist compelled by mysterious forces to create something utterly unique.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
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
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