Documentary Films - Competition 2012 / A Story for the Modlins / Spain 2012
Sergio Oksman’s brilliantly constructed picture, strengthened by a bewitching atmosphere and assured direction, unfolds the mysterious story of Elmer Modlin and his wife: hidden from the eyes of the world for decades, they artistically played out their bizarre apocalyptic vision in a darkened Madrid apartment.
Late one evening, Brazilian documentarist Sergio Oksman was walking along the streets of Madrid when he found a box full of photographs, letters, and other papers documenting the lives of the mysterious Modlin family. After working as an extra on Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby, Elmer Modlin left the United States with his wife and son and moved to Madrid. There, entirely hidden from the surrounding world, they artistically played out their bizarre apocalyptic vision. Masterfully crafted, with a bewitching atmosphere and directorial flair, the picture clearly proves that only life itself can shape the strongest stories.
26 min / Color, HD CAM
International premiere
Director Sergio Oksman
/ Screenplay Carlos Muguiro, Emilo Tomé, Sergio Oksman
/ Dir. of Photography Migue Amoedo
/ Editor Fernando Franco, Sergio Oksman
/ Producer Sergio Oksman
/ Production Dok Films
/ Contact Dok Films
www: www.astoryforthemodlins.com
Sergio Oksman (b. 1970, Brazil) graduated as a movie director in New York after studying journalism at university in São Paulo. Selected filmography: Ronaldo: A Flight Manual (1998), Aznar-Almunia: Diario de campaña (2000), Voto blanco (2000), Gaudí en la favela (2002), Benfica na Memória (2004), Mariza, meu fado (2005), Gilberto Gil: Un ministro en directo (2006), Goodbye, America (2007). In 2010 Notes on the Other (2009) competed at Karlovy Vary in the short documentary competition.
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Calle Fuencarral 105 - 6o, 28004, 280 04, Madrid
Spain
E-mail: [email protected]
Sergio Oksman
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Emilio Tomé
Screenwriter
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