The Grandmothers of the Revolution

The Grandmothers of the Revolution (2006)

Babice revolucije

Slovenian director Petra Seliskar investigates the role of ideology in her personal family history by means of interviews with her paternal grandfather, her Macedonian boyfriend Brand's maternal grandmother and his Cuban grandmother on his father's side. Illustrated by archive footage and home movies, her voice-over describes her family's personal story, Yugoslavia under Tito, and the recent war, accompanied by some particularly shocking footage. The nature shots and the alternation of classical, popular and revolutionary music occasionally lend the stories a light-hearted tone.

Date of release
2006-11-24
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary, Family
Director
Petra Seliškar

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