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Letter to my Mother

Country: Germany, Language: German, 19 mins

  • Director: Amin Maher
  • Writer: Amin Maher

CGiii Comment

Disturbing to say the least.

Most cathartic films really ought not to be shared.

There really is a better way of communicating such trauma...!


Trailer...

Letter to my mother by Amin Maher, Trailer from Amin Maher on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

A film that addresses and a film that shows a processing through media: a fearless and strong autobiographical examination. The filmmaker survived sexual abuse by a relative in his childhood. During that time he and his mother were working as non-actors on a film where they played themselves. The film depicted the desires of a child, it narrated about an ambitious young mother and the relationship to her son. LETTER TO MY MOTHER is Amin Mahers own film, addressing his mother. How is it possible to deal with the past? LETTER TO MY MOTHER chooses a radically intimate perspective. It is an examination that touches upon the center of the pain and that dares to look precisely. It finds exact scenes for despair and cruelty and searches openly for ways of coping.

Cast & Characters

Dariush Baradari
Amin Maher