two mothers - the search began in riga
Director Rosa von Praunheim
Countries Germany
Duration 87 min
Synopsis
Rosa von Praunheim, an icon of the German film underground scene, had a shock when his mother revealed to him, before her death, that he was adopted. This film is about the search of his biological parents. With little information available, the filmmaker tries to find his origins in Latvia, unraveling stories that are mixed-up with the chronicle of a frightful time. Is he Jewish, the son of a Nazi butcher or a product of Aryan experiences?
Rosa von Praunheim, an icon of the German film underground scene, had a shock when his mother revealed to him, before her death, that he was adopted. This film is about the search of his biological parents. With little information available, the filmmaker tries to find his origins in Latvia, unraveling stories that are mixed-up with the chronicle of a frightful time. Is he Jewish, the son of a Nazi butcher or a product of Aryan experiences?