Papirosen

Jan 24 2014 Not Rated 1h 14m
Documentary

A portrait of Argentine director Gastón Solnicki's family over the course of the second half of the 20th century, Papirosen follows four generations still troubled by a war that’s never spoken of. The film juxtaposes different periods with their native image formats, along with landscapes, characters and international political events, as it focuses on a singular decade of a nouveau riche Argentine Jewish family, and the new generation’s introduction into familiar traumas and vitality.

Plot

Masterfully edited from nearly 200 hours of footage, PAPIROSEN represents a decade of filmmaking, and four generations of Argentine director Gastón Solnicki's family history, culled from 8mm home videos, a VHS bar mitzvah, and original observational material. His father, Victor, emerges as the lead figure, but Solnicki highlights the entire clan. Beginning with the birth of his nephew, Mateo, and punctuated throughout by interviews with his grandmother, Pola, a Holocaust survivor, the film's scope is simultaneously epic and intimate. PAPIROSEN is a meditation on family, history, the importance of storytelling, and the power of cinema itself. OFFICIAL SELECTION - New York Jewish Film Festival

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Gastón Solnicki

Cast

Mirta Najdorf, Alan Solnicki, Víctor Solnicki

Crew

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Production Countries

Argentina

Languages

Español, English, Polski

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
181
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA