How to Build a House out of Wreckage and Rags
“Religious Horror vs. the American Dream.”
Synopsis
Found footage: California in the 1950's and 60's. A young Indian couple enjoys their personal American dream come true in their home somewhere in the suburbs of San Francisco. In great detail they pose with their newly achieved wealth in front of their Super-8 camera. Just like postcards, they would send these film rolls to their joint families back in India. Around the same time, an American missionary couple visits the city of Calcutta to shoot a Christian propaganda film. The drastic reality with poverty and famine in the streets of the Indian metropolis fits perfectly into their wicked plan: To promote the faith in Jesus by showing the misery that pagan believers are doomed to suffer from.
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Dobra Festival Internacional de Cinema Experimental, Rio de Janeiro
Festival / Special Debut
21/05/2023
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bernd Lützeler
- Original Title
- How to Build a House out of Wreckage and Rags
- Country of Origin
- Germany, United States of America
- Release Date
- 19/10/2022
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 8m
- Production Studios
- NoMasala Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bernd Lützeler
Department Leadership Roster
Bernd Lützeler
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is How to Build a House out of Wreckage and Rags about?
Found footage: California in the 1950's and 60's. A young Indian couple enjoys their personal American dream come true in their home somewhere in the suburbs of San Francisco. In great detail they pose with their newly achieved wealth in front of their Super-8 camera. Just like postcards, they would send these film rolls to their joint families back in India. Around the same time, an American missionary couple visits the city of Calcutta to shoot a Christian propaganda film. The drastic reality with poverty and famine in the streets of the Indian metropolis fits perfectly into their wicked plan: To promote the faith in Jesus by showing the misery that pagan believers are doomed to suffer from.
Who directed How to Build a House out of Wreckage and Rags?
How to Build a House out of Wreckage and Rags was directed by Bernd Lützeler.
Who stars in How to Build a House out of Wreckage and Rags?
The principal cast of How to Build a House out of Wreckage and Rags includes Nelda Dooley, Lee Thomas.
When was How to Build a House out of Wreckage and Rags released and how long is it?
How to Build a House out of Wreckage and Rags was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 8m.