Marwencol

Marwencol

2010 · 83 min · EN · 7.2 (60 votes)
Dir. Jeff Malmberg · Starring Mark Hogancamp, Emmanuel Nneji, Edda Hogancamp, Tom Neubauer, Julie Swarthout, Janet Wikane

When his world was stolen, Mark Hogancamp made a world of his own.

Documentary

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.

VIBE

A tender, handmade world blooms from trauma. It's a deeply personal journey of recovery, where imagination becomes a sanctuary and art a powerful form of healing. This documentary feels like a quiet, intimate whisper.

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