My Mother, a War and Me (2014)

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1942, and a spectacular wartime birth in the depths of winter: a young russian nurse unexpectedly goes into labour and, all alone and in freezing temperatures, gives birth to her daughter Tamara in a field on the banks of the Volga. The most personal film to date from co-directors Tamara Trampe and Johann Feindt is dedicated to Tamara's own family history. The search for her unknown father who, as a russian officer, made the young nurse pregnant, is complicated by the fact that her mother has never come to terms with her wartime trauma and worn family photos only seem to show happy-go-lucky life before the war. But the director won't give up so easily and, through a mixture of personal childhood recollections and conversations with relatives and former nurses who were on the front in Ukraine, she puts together the pieces of the puzzle.

Director: Tamara Trampe, Johann Feindt
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 78 min
Release Date:

Screenplay

Cinematography: Johann Feindt
Editing: Stefan Krumbiegel
Production: ZDF
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de

Keywords

woman director

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is My Mother, a War and Me about?
1942, and a spectacular wartime birth in the depths of winter: a young russian nurse unexpectedly goes into labour and, all alone and in freezing temperatures, gives birth to her daughter Tamara in a field on the banks of the Volga. The most personal film to date from co-directors Tamara Trampe and Johann Feindt is dedicated to Tamara's own family history. The search for her unknown father who, as a russian officer, made the young nurse pregnant, is complicated by the fact that her mother has never come to terms with her wartime trauma and worn family photos only seem to show happy-go-lucky life before the war. But the director won't give up so easily and, through a mixture of personal childhood recollections and conversations with relatives and former nurses who were on the front in Ukraine, she puts together the pieces of the puzzle.
Who directed My Mother, a War and Me?
My Mother, a War and Me was directed by Tamara Trampe, Johann Feindt.
How long is My Mother, a War and Me?
My Mother, a War and Me has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
What genre is My Mother, a War and Me?
My Mother, a War and Me is a Documentary film.
Where was My Mother, a War and Me produced?
My Mother, a War and Me was produced in Germany.