Bend Film Festival 2023

ANIMA: MY FATHER'S DRESSES w/ A Part of You / Made Me Whole

Expired October 23, 2023 6:59 AM
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Shortly before her father's sudden death, Uli learns that she and her father Helmut were driven by the same questions and apparently missed each other tragically throughout their lives. With her autobiographical film, the director traces the family secret, opens old diaries and herself for the first completely honest conversation. A touching and reconciling post-mortem encounter between father and daughter.


Director's Bio:

Uli Decker Born and raised in Bavaria, Germany. After spending a year in the Brazilian Amazon with Natives, Uli received a masters degree in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Literature at King's College London’s Humboldt University in Berlin; a master’s in Film and Theatre studies at Universidad Complutense, Madrid; and a master’s in Creative Documentary from Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. She worked in theater and performance and collaborated in various documentary projects such as Chuchillo de Palo, Berlinale Panorama, Del Vent al Blau, and Televisió de Catalunya. Since 2009 she has worked as director and DoP for various short films, TV reports, and documentaries.


"A shockingly authentic perspective on processing your childhood growing up in a unique family and perpetually getting to know the complex people that raised you. Love, compassion, and humor emanate from every moment of this film. " –BendFilm Team


Film sponsored by Caldera Arts

  • Runtime
    94 minutes
  • Language
    German
  • Country
    Germany
  • Premiere
    US Premiere
  • Subtitle Language
    English
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  • Director
    Uli Decker
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