GOETHE-CINEMA: ANIMA – MY FATHER’S DRESSES

Family Affairs

Monthly thematic film series by the Goethe-Institut Ottawa highlighting films from Germany presented at the University of Ottawa (Hamelin Hall, 70 Av. Laurier East):

Anima – My Father’s Dresses
Anima – Die Kleider meines Vaters
Germany | 2022 | 94:00 min
Director: Uli Decker
Documentary

Little Uli wants to become a pirate or the pope, but in no way does she wants to fit into the role stereotypes of her Bavarian village. After her father dies, her mother hands her his “secret” box as an inheritance. The contents suddenly change her view of her father, herself, her family and the society in which she grew up. A true story about family secrets, gender roles and a childhood in the Bavarian province – told as a tragic-comic rollercoaster ride through animated and documentary images. – Source: german-documentaries.de