6.7 / 10(3 votes)IMDb19891h 27mGermany

Motel

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Synopsis

Documentary looking at the culture of three motels and their owners who remain untouched by homogenization and corporatism, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Florence, Arizona; and the semi-ghost town of Death Valley Junction, California. Everyone has an unusual story to tell.

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Nancy Harrison Forbes

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Tom Willett

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Marta Becket

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Toronto Int'l Film Festival - "world premiere"

Festival / Special Debut

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Christian Blackwood
Original Score: Alwin Nikolais
Original Title: Motel
Country of Origin: Germany
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 27m
Production Studios: Caligari Film

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Christian Blackwood

Original Score & Music

Alwin Nikolais

Director of Photography

Christian Blackwood

Film Editing

Monika Abspacher, Ingo Hermann

Producers

Gabriele M. Walther, Christian Blackwood

Department Leadership Roster

Monika Abspacher

Editor

Christian Blackwood

Director

Christian Blackwood

Producer

Christian Blackwood

Director of Photography

Ingo Hermann

Editor

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