The Grandmothers of the Revolution
2006•1h 30m•Released
DocumentaryFamily
Slovenian director Petra Seliskar investigates the role of ideology in her personal family history by means of interviews with her paternal grandfather, her Macedonian boyfriend Brand's maternal grandmother and his Cuban grandmother on his father's side. Illustrated by archive footage and home movies, her voice-over describes her family's personal story, Yugoslavia under Tito, and the recent war, accompanied by some particularly shocking footage. The nature shots and the alternation of classical, popular and revolutionary music occasionally lend the stories a light-hearted tone.
Director
Petra Seliškar
Writer
Petra Seliškar, Brand Ferro
Languages
Slovenian
Studio
Dream Factory Macedonia
Production
Company
Dream Factory Macedonia
Company
Petra Pan Film Production
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