Homemad(e)

Feb 8 2001 N/A 1h 25m
Documentary

Marc Aurel-Straße in Vienna: The last surviving Jewish textile merchant in the former textile district, the Iranian hotel proprietor and the Café Salzgries and its regulars. Between the summer of 1999 and spring 2000, Ruth Beckermann undertook a series of small journeys on and around her own doorstep and investigated her local area with the help of a film crew. This documentary film also gives an insight into the political changes when a far right Party joined the Government coalition in Austria.

Plot

Acclaimed Austrian documentary director Ruth Beckermann portrays a dying culture of Viennese urban history in HOMEMAD(E). The entertaining as well as insightful doc was shown at the Forum section of the Berlinale. The Marc-Aurel-Straße in Vienna. The last Jewish shop owner in the former textile disctrict, the Iranian hotelier, the cafe Salzgries with its regular customers. From summer 1999 until spring 2000, Ruth Beckermann made little trips to explore her home district with the camera. The film is also a document about the political change, which kicked in with the right wing FPÖ party becoming part of the government.

Written by

Ruth Beckermann

Directed by

Ruth Beckermann

Cast

Adolf Doft, Helene Doft, Elfriede Gerstl

Crew

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Production Countries

Austria

Production Companies

Ruth Beckermann Filmproduktion

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
88
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
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