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Marwencol

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

2010 · 1h 23m · N/A Documentary
Directed by Jeff Malmberg

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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.

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98%
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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
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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