Conversations with my Mother (1990)
An intense and sometimes disturbing series of encounters between the filmmaker and his mother as they relive the traumatic years of his childhood and adolescence. Following the migration of the family to Australia from Holland in the difficult postwar years they had to grapple with problems of housing, social injustice and adjustment made more difficult by the father's mental illness. For the filmmaker 'the sentiment had to be uncompromisingly true' although he became aware that 'all film is fiction'. National Film and Video Lending Service Catalogue, ACMI.
Director: Dirk de Bruyn
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: July 15, 1990
Cast
- Dirk de Bruyn - Himself
Country: Australia
Language: Nederlands, English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Conversations with my Mother about?
- An intense and sometimes disturbing series of encounters between the filmmaker and his mother as they relive the traumatic years of his childhood and adolescence. Following the migration of the family to Australia from Holland in the difficult postwar years they had to grapple with problems of housing, social injustice and adjustment made more difficult by the father's mental illness. For the filmmaker 'the sentiment had to be uncompromisingly true' although he became aware that 'all film is fiction'. National Film and Video Lending Service Catalogue, ACMI.
- Who directed Conversations with my Mother?
- Conversations with my Mother was directed by Dirk de Bruyn.
- Who stars in Conversations with my Mother?
- Conversations with my Mother stars Dirk de Bruyn.
- How long is Conversations with my Mother?
- Conversations with my Mother has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Conversations with my Mother?
- Conversations with my Mother is a Documentary film.
- Where was Conversations with my Mother produced?
- Conversations with my Mother was produced in Australia.