Two Mothers (2007 film)

Two Mothers
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRosa von Praunheim
Written byRosa von Praunheim
Produced byRosa von Praunheim.
StarringRosa von Praunheim
Gertrud Mischwitzky
Astrid Ruschlau
Ludwig Norz
Anita Kugler
Chris Kraus
Marģers Vestermanis
CinematographyElfi Mikesch
Edited byMike Shepard
Music byAndreas Wolter
Production
companies
Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion
Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg, Hessischer Rundfunk
Release date
  • 27 October 2007 (2007-10-27)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguagesGerman, Latvian, English

Two Mothers (German: Meine Mütter – Spurensuche in Riga) is a 2007 German documentary film directed by Rosa von Praunheim.[1] The film was shown at the Gothenburg Film Festival and at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema in 2008, among others.[2]

Plot

It was not until 2000 that Rosa von Praunheim learned from his then 94-year-old mother that he had been adopted. Only after the death of his beloved adoptive mother did von Praunheim set out to find traces of his biological parents. The exciting research leads him to the central prison of Riga in Latvia.[1][3]

Production notes

Two Mothers was a hit in German television.[3]

Awards

Reception

"The result is extremely exciting - not only as a skilfully staged journey through time to the 1940s, but also as a detective's search for clues, which - after long months without results - suddenly opens the door to the past via a small detail." (Männer-Lifestylemagazin)[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Two Women Women". Variety. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  2. ^ "MEINE MÜTTER - SPURENSUCHE IN RIGA". Mubi. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  3. ^ a b Zielinski, Rebel with a Cause, p.43
  4. ^ "Rosa von Praunheim - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  5. ^ "Adolf-Grimme-Preis 2010: Alle Nominierungen". TV Today. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  6. ^ "Praunheim-Reihe im Abaton mit Gustav Peter Wöhler". Männer-Lifestylemagazin. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-03.