Burning Memories (2021)
At the age of 16, Alice was a victim of abuse. Fifty years later, this repressed experience unexpectedly makes its way back into her conscience. How is it possible to repress an incident for one’s entire life? How did it happen that she made films and wrote books always about children and violence? Alice walks with her accordion through the desert, searching for answers, looking at a phenomenon that affects many women in a similar or related way.
Director: Alice Schmid
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: January 23, 2021
Cast
- Alice Schmid - Self
Screenplay
Music: Alice Schmid
Editing: Anja Bombelli
Production: Ciné A.S. GmbH, SRF, SRG SSR, Beauvoir Films, Outside the Box Productions
Country: Switzerland
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
childhood trauma, child molestation, repressed trauma, child sexual abuse
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Burning Memories about?
- At the age of 16, Alice was a victim of abuse. Fifty years later, this repressed experience unexpectedly makes its way back into her conscience. How is it possible to repress an incident for one’s entire life? How did it happen that she made films and wrote books always about children and violence? Alice walks with her accordion through the desert, searching for answers, looking at a phenomenon that affects many women in a similar or related way.
- Who directed Burning Memories?
- Burning Memories was directed by Alice Schmid.
- Who stars in Burning Memories?
- Burning Memories stars Alice Schmid.
- How long is Burning Memories?
- Burning Memories has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Burning Memories?
- Burning Memories is a Documentary film.
- Where was Burning Memories produced?
- Burning Memories was produced in Switzerland.