The Markus Family

Versions of this FilmLanguage (Type)
Die Markus FamilieGerman (original)zum Film
The Markus FamilyEnglish (subtitled)zum Film
Synopsis
The Markus Family tells the life of Markus Anatol Weisse, who, despite having an extreme visual disability, became a painter. He builds robots and wishes he could become a Bio-Robot, a Cyborg. Markus Anatol Weisse takes us into his fascinating reality where not only his world of pictures but also his bizarre humour encourage us to see the world with "different eyes".

What would it be like to be stranded on a traffic island? To live in a village at the end of the world? To talk to mechanical creatures? To long for love? And to find a friend?!
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Art
artist
Painter
Paintings
disabled
engineer
Runtime (in min.):80
Color:b&w
Format:16mm
Aspect Ratio:1:1.37
Soundformat:Stereo
Year Of Production:2000
Awards: 
Festivals & Award CeremonyYearStatusAward
Berlin International Film Festival2000screened
Locarno International Film Festival2000screened
Companies & Organizations
Production Company:

Mira Film GmbH

3sat (Co-Production)

ZDF (Co-Production)

Film Subsidy:

Bremer Innovations-Agentur

Keywords
Art; artist; Painter; Paintings; disabled; engineer; Virtual; Reality
Categories
Portraits & Biographies, Culture : Art, Literature, Music, Film, Society & Social Life, Living with Disabilities, Art, Photography & Museums, Artists, Painting, Science, Research & Inventions