Marwencol (2010)

Marwencol: Directed by Jeff Malmberg. With Mark Hogancamp, Emmanuel Nneji, Edda Hogancamp, Tom Neubauer. After a vicious attack leaves him brain-damaged and broke, Mark Hogancamp seeks recovery in “Marwencol

“Like IN THE REALMS OF THE UNREAL, this documentary explores an u0026quot;outsider artistu0026quot; who shares his life between reality and a fantasy world of his own construction. Mark Hogancampu0026#39;s miniature WWII town of u0026quot;Marwencolu0026quot; is far less bizarre than Dargeru0026#39;s creation, but serves as a reflection of his frustrations, desires, and imagination. It truly is u0026quot;art as therapyu0026quot;. Director Jeff Malmberg takes a decidedly unflashy approach to the material, mostly just allowing Hogancamp and his associates to speak for themselves. This is really for the best, as Mark is an instantly likable person, not charming so much as open and relatable. The filmu0026#39;s revelations are not presented as earth-shattering shockers, but simply facets of a complete person with his own quiet quirks and nagging demons. An understated but fascinating and often inspirational movie about the artist (who didnu0026#39;t know he was one) and the value of art.”