Mother (2002) ( Mutter ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Germany ]

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Germany released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Hungarian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), French ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Any documentary filmmaker needs to take extra fair and balanced care when turning his/her lens on family, friend, or even oneself. It is the same as when a feature film star directs him/her self a la Jerry Lewis, Woody Allen, or even Streisand. In this particular case, Miklos Gimes has filmed Mother (Mutter), a story of his mother, Alice Gimes. There is no question that her courage and ensuing ordeals fleeing Hungary for Switzerland without her husband, the persecution for first becoming a communist activist and then marrying a counter revolutionary martyr inspired her son Miklos, and others. Told here, the film seems to portray an insider's tale, rather than a universal one. Much of Mutter's narration is one-on-one, and it is the historical footage and descriptions that are most valuable. Unfortunately, Alice's story seems removed from the times. An interesting, but not essential, purchase. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Berlin International Film Festival, ...Mother (2002) ( Mutter )