COMPLAINTS OF A DUTIFUL DAUGHTER
USA 1994 – Director: Deborah Hoffmann – Original language: English – Subtitles: German – Length: 44 min.
Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter is about the trials, frustrations, and contradictions of being the daughter of a mother with Alzheimer's Disease. It traces two simultaneous progressions – that of my mother becoming more confused and disoriented, and that of myself trying (often unsuccessfully) to understand what is happening to her.
Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter is a poignant but humorous journey. Instead of leaving the viewer with a sense of hopelessness and despair, it is life affirming, with both myself and my mother making discoveries and triumphing along the way. Even as the disease progresses, we see my mother's intelligence and humour shine through. Ultimately Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter is way more than a story about Alzheimer's and family caregiving. It is really an exploration of family relations, aging and change, the meaning of memory and love. (Deborah Hoffman)
Awards: Calligari Award and "Teddy Bear", Berlin 1995; Award for the Special Documentary, Dok.Fest Munich 1995; HeSCA Media Award Silver Plaque, Chicago; Audience Award, San Francisco 1994; Coping Award, International Health and Medical Film Festival; Chris Award for Best Health & Medical Film and Christopher Columbus Award for Most Creative of Festival, Columbus Film and Video Festival; First Prize Media Festival, International Federation of Aging
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German title: Klagen einer pflichtbewussten Tochter. Writer: Deborah Hoffmann. Camera: Frances Reid. Editing: Jennifer Chinlund, Deborah Hoffmann. Music: Mary Watkins. Production: Women Make Movies, Inc.. Producer: Deborah Hoffmann. International Sales: Film Transit Inc.. Distribution: Freunde der Deutschen Kinemathek e.V..
