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Marwencol (2010)

Directed by Jeff Malmberg

Documentary

Most recently watched by noahphex, sleestakk

Overview

After a vicious attack leaves him brain-damaged and broke, Mark Hogancamp seeks recovery in “Marwencol”, a 1/6th scale World War II-era town he creates in his backyard.

Length 83 minutes

Actors

Mark Hogancamp | Emmanuel Nneji | Edda Hogancamp | Tom Neubauer | Julie Swarthout | Janet Wikane | Mark Wikane | Bert | Lisa Bruck | Colleen Vargo | David Naugle | Ruthie Hotaling | Tod Lippy

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Marwencol is one of those documentaries you just need to see for yourself. It tells the story of Mark Hogancamp, an upstate New Yorker, and his recovery from a vicious attack that damaged his brain and left him with little memory of the past and having to relearn how to live and where he fits into the world.

Doesn’t sound all that interesting until you throw in the fact that he provides his own therapy in the form of a town he creates called Marwencol, out of 1/6 scale (think old 12 inch G.I. Joes) figures who represent himself and other real people in his world.

There is more to the story, but the creativity Hogancamp exhibits (both before and after the attack) is really astounding.

I really recommend watching it, especially because it’s on NWI.

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