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On April 8, 2000, Mark Hogancamp was attacked outside of a bar by five men who beat him nearly to death. After nine days in a coma and forty days in the hospital, Mark was discharged with brain damage that left him little memory of his previous life. Unable to afford therapy, Mark creates his own by building a 1/6-scale [[World War II]]-era [[Belgian]] town in his yard and populating it with dolls representing himself, his friends, and even his attackers. He calls that town "Marwencol," a [[portmanteau]] of the names "Mark," "Wendy" and "Colleen."
On April 8, 2000, Mark Hogancamp was attacked outside of a bar by five men who beat him nearly to death. After nine days in a coma and forty days in the hospital, Mark was discharged with brain damage that left him little memory of his previous life. Unable to afford therapy, Mark creates his own by building a 1/6-scale [[World War II]]-era [[Belgian]] town in his yard and populating it with dolls representing himself, his friends, and even his attackers. He calls that town "Marwencol," a [[portmanteau]] of the names "Mark," "Wendy" and "Colleen."


When Mark begins documenting his miniature dramas with his camera, his photos are discovered and published by [[Esopus (magazine)|''Esopus'']] magazine<ref>[http://www.esopusmag.com/archivesubright.php?Id=3199&pID=3014] [[Esopus (magazine)|''Esopus'']] 5 (Fall 2005)</ref> and even shown in a [[New York City|New York]] [[Contemporary art gallery|art gallery]]. But having the label of "art" applied to his intensely personal work forces Mark to make a choice between the safety of his fictional town and the real world he's avoided since his attack.<ref>[http://marwencol.com/] Marwencol official website</ref>
When Mark begins documenting his miniature dramas with his camera, his photos are discovered and published by [[Esopus (magazine)|''Esopus'']] magazine<ref>[http://www.esopusmag.com/archivesubright.php?Id=3199&pID=3014]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} [[Esopus (magazine)|''Esopus'']] 5 (Fall 2005)</ref> and even shown in a [[New York City|New York]] [[Contemporary art gallery|art gallery]]. But having the label of "art" applied to his intensely personal work forces Mark to make a choice between the safety of his fictional town and the real world he's avoided since his attack.<ref>[http://marwencol.com/] Marwencol official website</ref>


==Production==
==Production==
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Marwencol
Directed byJeff Malmberg
Produced byJeff Malmberg
Tom Putnam
Matt Radecki
Chris Shellen
Kevin W. Walsh
StarringMark Hogancamp
Edited byJeff Malmberg
Music byAsh Black Bufflo[1]
Production
company
Open Face
Distributed byThe Cinema Guild
Release date
  • October 8, 2010 (2010-10-08)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$38,000

Marwencol (also known as Village of the Dolls in the UK[2][3][4]) is a 2010 American documentary film that explores the life and work of artist and photographer Mark Hogancamp. It is the debut feature of director-editor Jeff Malmberg.

Plot

On April 8, 2000, Mark Hogancamp was attacked outside of a bar by five men who beat him nearly to death. After nine days in a coma and forty days in the hospital, Mark was discharged with brain damage that left him little memory of his previous life. Unable to afford therapy, Mark creates his own by building a 1/6-scale World War II-era Belgian town in his yard and populating it with dolls representing himself, his friends, and even his attackers. He calls that town "Marwencol," a portmanteau of the names "Mark," "Wendy" and "Colleen."

When Mark begins documenting his miniature dramas with his camera, his photos are discovered and published by Esopus magazine[5] and even shown in a New York art gallery. But having the label of "art" applied to his intensely personal work forces Mark to make a choice between the safety of his fictional town and the real world he's avoided since his attack.[6]

Production

The film was shot in New York State in the United States between 2006 and 2010, using a combination of DVCAM video and Super-8 film formats.[7]

Reception

The film received widespread critical acclaim, holding a 98% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. The site awarded the film their "Golden Tomato" Award for the best-reviewed documentary of the year.[8] The Los Angeles Times called the film “an exhilarating, utterly unique experience” while the Village Voice said that it's “exactly the sort of mysterious and almost holy experience you hope to get from documentaries and rarely do.”

The film was in the year-end top ten lists of the Boston Globe,[9] The Globe and Mail,[10] Slate,[11] New York magazine,[12] The Oregonian,[13] National Public Radio,[14] and many others.

The film was included in Entertainment Weekly's July 6, 2012 article "50 Best Movies You've Never Seen".[15]

In the 2012 Slate article and online poll, "The Golden Age of Documentaries: What's the Best Doc of the Last 5 Years?", Marwencol was ranked #1 in the poll.[16]

In the 2012 PBS/POV online poll, "The 100 Greatest Documentaries of All Time", Marwencol was ranked #91 in the poll.[17]

In the April 22, 2013 New York article, "How Documentary Became the Most Exciting Kind of Filmmaking", Marwencol was among the films in the accompanying list, "The 20 Essential Documentaries of the Century".[18]

In September 2016, Cinema Eye Honors named Marwencol as one of the 20 top non-fiction films of the past decade, based on a poll of 110 key figures in the documentary community.[19]

On October 24, 2013 it was announced that Robert Zemeckis will be directing a narrative version of the documentary for Universal Studios. Caroline Thompson will write the script.[20] A release for this narrative version was confirmed for November 21st 2018, with Steve Carell as the lead. [21]

The entirety of Fox's sitcom Raising Hope Season 2 Episode 9 ("The Men of New Natesville") is a reference to and parody of the documentary, including a mention of the film by one of the characters.[22]

The Spike Jonze-directed music video for the Beastie Boys song "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" was inspired by the film and Hogancamp's world.[23]

The Russian musical group The Saint Petersburg Disco Spin Club released a track in 2011, "Marwencol".[24]

The American punk rock group Tough Broad released the 2012 song, "Marwencol".[25]

Awards and accolades

See also

References

  1. ^ Peter Debruge (March 30, 2010). "Marwencol (Documentary)". Variety. Retrieved 2011-05-13. ... music, Ash Black Bufflo... {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ http://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/reviews/101690-marwencol_village_the_dolls
  3. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/marwencol-village-dolls/id456998679
  4. ^ http://www.channel4.com/programmes/village-of-the-dolls
  5. ^ [1][permanent dead link] Esopus 5 (Fall 2005)
  6. ^ [2] Marwencol official website
  7. ^ [3]"2010 Jacqueline Donnet Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award--Cutting a Path of Understanding: Jeff Malmberg" documentary.org
  8. ^ [4]"2010 Golden Tomato Awards" rottentomatoes.com
  9. ^ [5]"In this pivotal year, documentaries had the most movie mystery" boston.com
  10. ^ [6]"Wow My Top 10 movies of 2010" slate.com
  11. ^ [7]"Rick Groen and Liam Lacey's Best Films of 2010" theglobeandmail.com
  12. ^ [8]"The Year in Movies" nymag.com
  13. ^ [9]"Stan Hall's Best Films of 2010" oregonlive.com
  14. ^ [10] "Flicks, Picked: Best and Worst Films of 2010" npr.org
  15. ^ [11]"50 Best Movies You've Never Seen" Entertainment Weekly ew.com
  16. ^ [12]"The Golden Age of Documentaries: What’s the Best Doc of the Last 5 Years?" Slate slate.com
  17. ^ [13]"The 100 Greatest Documentaries" pbs.org
  18. ^ [14]"How Documentary Became the Most Exciting Kind of Filmmaking" 'Vulture vulture.com
  19. ^ [15]"
  20. ^ [16]"Robert Zemeckis to Direct 'Marwencol' for Universal" "The Hollywood Reporter" hollywoodreporter.com
  21. ^ [17] "Universal Dates Robert Zemeckis-Helmed Steve Carell Pic for November 2018" variety.com
  22. ^ [18]"The Men of New Natesville" "AV Club" avclub.com
  23. ^ [19]"Spike Jonze’s New Beastie Boys Video Sets Course For Marwencol" Bleeding Cool bleedingcool.com
  24. ^ [20]"The Saint Petersburg Disco Spin Club - Marwencol" Sound Cloud soundcloud.com
  25. ^ [21]"Marwencol Tough Broad" Band Camp bandcamp.com
  26. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2011-01-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)"2011 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD FILMMAKER GRANT WINNERS ANNOUNCED" Film Independent
  27. ^ [22][permanent dead link]"2011 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED" Film Independent
  28. ^ a b [23]"BSFC Award Winners"
  29. ^ [24]"TFCA Names The Social Network Best Picture of 2010"
  30. ^ [25]"Take Shelter leads Detroit critics nods"
  31. ^ [26]"Banksy, “Waste Land” Among IDA Documentary Award Nominees" DailyFreeman.com
  32. ^ [27]"EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP Takes Top Award at 2011 Cinema Eye Honors" Cinema Eye Honors
  33. ^ [28] "12th Annual Golden Tomato Awards" Rottentomatoes.com
  34. ^ [29] "SXSW announces award winners" Variety
  35. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2010-07-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) "Congratulations to the 2010 CCI:IFF Winners"
  36. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-07-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) "“Marwencol,” “The Reverse” Lead Seattle Film Fest Winners" IndieWIRE
  37. ^ [30] "Attendance Surges at Hot Docs" Variety
  38. ^ [31] "Silverdocs Juries Reward “Mommy” and “5 Elephants”" IndieWIRE
  39. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2010-11-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)"FILMPREISE BEI DER VIENNALE 2010" Viennale.at Template:De icon
  40. ^ [32]"FILM FEST: Awards honor Keanu Reeves, Kingston-based documentary" DailyFreeman.com
  41. ^ [33][permanent dead link]"10WFF Final Awards press release"
  42. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-07-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) |"34th Cleveland International Film Festival Awards"
  43. ^ [34] "IFFBoston 2010 Wrap-Up"
  44. ^ [35]"FANTASIA 2010 AUDIENCE AWARDS / PRIX DU PUBLIC announced!"
  45. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2013-02-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) |"Belfast Film Festival"
  46. ^ [36] |"International Celebration of Lives"
  47. ^ [37]"NIEUWS!! WINNAARS DOCVILLE 2011 BEKEND!" docville.be
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