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51 Birch Street trailer
Overview
- Genre
- Personal Doc and Human Interest
- Synopsis
Documentary filmmaker Doug Block always thought his parents' 54-year marriage was a good one. But when his mother dies unexpectedly and his father swiftly marries a former secretary, he discovers a family history far more complex and troubled than he ever imagined. 51 Birch Street is a riveting personal documentary that explores a universal human question - how much about your parents do you really want to know?
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 88 minutes
Credits
- Doug Block ... Director
- Doug Block ... Producer
- Lori Cheatle ... Producer
- Doug Block ... Cinematographer
- Amy Seplin ... Editor
- Doug Block ... Writer
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Copacetic Pictures
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2004-06
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2006
- Festivals
- Toronto, IDFA, SXSW, Full Frame
- Awards
- National Board of Review, Banff
- Distribution
- Cinedigm
- Broadcast (Prod.)
- HBO, ZDF/Arte
- Broadcast (Acq.)
- Channel Four, VPRO, CBC, SBS, SVT and many others
- Language
- English
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