Conversations with my Mother
Synopsis
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.
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- Director
- Dirk de Bruyn
- Original Title
- Conversations with my Mother
- Country of Origin
- Australia
- Spoken Languages
- Dutch, English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dirk de Bruyn
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Dirk de Bruyn
Director
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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?
The principal cast of Conversations with my Mother includes Dirk de Bruyn.
When was Conversations with my Mother released and how long is it?
Conversations with my Mother was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.