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Marwencol The Most Dangerous Man in America:
documentar
83 minutes ■ 2010 ■ USA ■ In Competition
Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Friday 9:40a
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Saturday 9:10p
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Sunday 6:10p
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Monday 12:10p
94 minutes ■ 2009 ■ USA
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Saturday 6:00p
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Sunday 3:00p
Plays with: On the Road to Tel-Aviv (p64)
Director/Editor: Jeff Malmberg ■ Producers: Jeff Malmberg, Tom Putnam, Matt Radecki,
Plays with: Lone Wolf (p30)
Chris Shellen, Kevin Walsh ■ Cinematographers: Jeff Malmberg, Tom Putnam, Matt Radecki,
Kevin Walsh ■ Music/Composer: Jay Clarke ■ Principal Cast: Mark Hogancamp ■
Directors/Producers: Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith ■ Executive Producer: Jodie Evans ■
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Screenwriters: Michael Chandler, Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith, Lawrence Lerew ■
Cinematographers: Vicente Franco, Dan Krauss ■ Animators: Alligator Planet, Eli Noyes ■
A beautiful illustration of the subjective nature of reality where
Editors: Michael Chandler, Rick Goldsmith, Lawrence Lerew ■ Music/Composer: Blake Leyh
the viewer is left to ask: is this a tragic tale of a broken man, or
■ Principal Cast: John Dean, Daniel Ellsberg, Patricia Ellsberg, Howard Zinn ■
the uplifting resurrection of a gifted artist? After being beaten
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into a brain-damaging coma by five men outside a bar, Mark
Hogancamp builds a 1/6th scale World War II-era town in his
It is 1971. America is in the grip of a familiar scenario—a dirty
backyard. Mark populates the town he dubs “Marwencol” with
war based on lies. Daniel Ellsberg, once a dedicated cold warrior
meticulously detailed dolls representing his friends and family
and Vietnam war planner, now sees the war as a crime. Armed
and creates life-like photographs detailing the town’s many re-
with top secret Pentagon documents, he leaks the truth about the
war and risks life in prison to end the war he helped plan.
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lationships and dramas. Playing in the town and photographing
the action helps Mark to recover his hand-eye coordination and
This political thriller involves a twisting trail that leads to the
deal with the psychic wounds of the attack.
Watergate scandal, Nixon’s resignation, and, finally, the end of
When Mark and his photographs are discovered, a prestigious
the war in Southeast Asia. Oscar-nominated for Best Documen-
New York gallery sets up an art show. Suddenly Mark’s home-
tary: Feature Length. [violence]
made therapy is deemed “art,” forcing him to choose between
the safety of his fantasy life in Marwencol and the real world
Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith
that he’s avoided since the attack. [violence]
Directors’ Statement (Judith Ehrlich)
Jeff Malmberg
The biggest discoveries I had researching
this film and interviewing the participants
Director’s Statement
was the Watergate period, because I thought
At first glance, Mark could easily be judged
I knew that. One of the gifts of this film is
as hermetic and creepy—he’s a grown man
that we have reinterpreted the history of Wa-
Judith Ehrlich
who spends his days playing with dolls. I’ve
tergate in a more accurate way because of
realized that my goal with the film is to turn
John Dean’s testimony.
that immediate snap judgment about Mark
Directors’ Statement (Rick Goldsmith)
on its ear. I want to blur that clear line of ra-
tional thought and judgment within the audience by making the
What I think audiences of all generations are
audience an active participant in Mark’s recovery and journey.
responding to is, first, a compelling story
about someone who chooses conscience
Who’s to say that Mark’s constructed reality is any less valid than
over career. Second, the parallels between
most people’s “real world?” Mark is a living lesson in not judg-
how our government deceived its own peo-
ing people so quickly, and his story touches on issues that a lot
ple to execute an immoral war in Vietnam
of people deal with today in silence…alternative lifestyles,
resonate powerfully today. And third, it’s Rick Goldsmith
healthcare problems, post-traumatic stress.
easy to feel powerless to effect change in
this country. People often feel, “why bother”?
Filmography: Directorial Debut
Filmography: Ehrlich: The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It; Goldsmith:
Everyday Heroes, Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press
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