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Discarded Father, The (Entsorgte Vater, Der)
Scene from "The Discarded Father" (photo © Joachim Gern)
The Discarded Father examines the social phenomenon of fathers who, following a divorce or the otherwise end of their relationships, face difficult or, in some cases, insurmountable barriers, when fighting for the right to see their own children.
Four fathers present their painful stories in touching interviews. In contrast, one mother gives her perspective on the situation.
In an amusing and entertaining manner, the mental state of German society unfolds before the viewer's eyes.
Four fathers present their painful stories in touching interviews. In contrast, one mother gives her perspective on the situation.
In an amusing and entertaining manner, the mental state of German society unfolds before the viewer's eyes.
Douglas Wolfsperger was born in 1957 in Zurich/Switzerland as a German national and grew up on Lake Constance. After freelance work at SWF in Baden-Baden and WDR in Cologne, he works today as a writer and director. His films include: LEBE KREUZ UND STERBE QUER (1985), KIES (1986), PROBEFAHRT INS PARADIES (1992), HEIRATE MIR! (1999), the award-winning BELLARIA - AS LONG AS WE LIVE! (BELLARIA - SO LANGE WIR LEBEN!, 2001), RIDERS OF THE SACRED BLOOD (DIE BLUTRITTER, 2003), DID YOU EVER FALL IN LOVE WITH ME? (WAR'N SIE SCHON MAL IN MICH VERLIEBT?, 2005), LONG JOURNEY INTO THE LIGHT (DER LANGE WEG ANS LICHT, 2007), and THE DISCARDED FATHER (DER ENTSORGTE VATER, 2008).
Genre Society
Category Documentary
Year of Production 2008
Director Douglas Wolfsperger
Screenplay Douglas Wolfsperger
Directors of Photography Tanja Trentmann, Inigo Westmeier
Editor Bernd Euscher
Music by Konstantin Gropper
Producer Douglas Wolfsperger
Production Company Douglas Wolfsperger Filmproduktion/Berlin, in co-production with SWR/Baden-Baden, ARTE/Strasbourg
Length 86 min
Format 35 mm, color, b&w
Original Version German
Subtitled Version English
Sound Technology Dolby Digital
Festivals Hof 2008, Biberach 2008, Braunschweig 2008
With backing from Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, MFG Baden-Württemberg, German Federal Film Fund, MEDIA
German Distributors GMfilms/Berlin, Wilder Sueden Filmverleih/Berlin
World Sales
Barnsteiner Film
Eduard \"Barny\" Barnsteiner
Boxhagener Strasse 106
10245 Berlin/Germany
phone +49-30-29 77 29 29
fax +49-30-29 77 29 77
barny@barnsteiner-film.de
http://www.barnsteiner-film.de
Category Documentary
Year of Production 2008
Director Douglas Wolfsperger
Screenplay Douglas Wolfsperger
Directors of Photography Tanja Trentmann, Inigo Westmeier
Editor Bernd Euscher
Music by Konstantin Gropper
Producer Douglas Wolfsperger
Production Company Douglas Wolfsperger Filmproduktion/Berlin, in co-production with SWR/Baden-Baden, ARTE/Strasbourg
Length 86 min
Format 35 mm, color, b&w
Original Version German
Subtitled Version English
Sound Technology Dolby Digital
Festivals Hof 2008, Biberach 2008, Braunschweig 2008
With backing from Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, MFG Baden-Württemberg, German Federal Film Fund, MEDIA
German Distributors GMfilms/Berlin, Wilder Sueden Filmverleih/Berlin
World Sales
Barnsteiner Film
Eduard \"Barny\" Barnsteiner
Boxhagener Strasse 106
10245 Berlin/Germany
phone +49-30-29 77 29 29
fax +49-30-29 77 29 77
barny@barnsteiner-film.de
http://www.barnsteiner-film.de
