THE CHILDREN OF THE COMMUNE

 

Documentary, D 2009 (52 min./82 min.)
Director: Juliane Großheim
Production: Unafilm, Köln und Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln in Koproduktion mit Arte
World Sales: Rise and Shine/Kloos & Co. Medien

In the commune of Viennese action-artist Otto Mühl, children should remain "unspoilt from the nuclear family" and be brought up to become completely new human beings. Common sexuality, common property and the abolition of parents-children relationships were the basic elements of a social experiment which turned into a totalitarian system. Through the eyes of former children of the commune and combined with extraordinary exclusiv footage from its archives the film takes us into a world of utopia and abuse.

FESTIVALS
DOKLeipzig 2009/D, Kasseler Dokumentarfilmfest 2009/D, Diagonale Graz/A

AWARDS
Special Mention - Kasseler Dokumentarfilmfest