SummaryEdited from nearly 200 hours of footage, Papirosen represents a decade of filmmaking, and four generations of Argentine director Gastón Solnicki's family history, culled from 8mm home videos, a VHS bar mitzvah, and original observational material. His father, Victor, emerges as the lead figure, but Solnicki highlights the entire clan. Beginning w... Read More
Directed By:Gastón Solnicki
Papirosen
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Jan 23, 2014
90
But instead of a dignified stroll down genealogy lane, Mr. Solnicki has made a sparking, gossipy soap opera that’s riddled with emotion and stuffed with strong characters.
Feb 11, 2014
80
Solnicki demonstrates that a work of art can be made from the humble materials of home-shot video and various 8mm formats, especially when the eye and ear behind the camera are as observant and unabashed as they are here.
Jan 20, 2014
75
Gastón Solnicki's mapping out of his family's narrative from within never feels exploitative or self-absorbed.
Jan 21, 2014
70
Solnicki's spliced-together, back-and-forth approach at first seems a jumble, but of course his choices are deliberate, and they pile up into revealing art.
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Production Company:
- Filmy Wiktora
Release Date:Jan 24, 2014
Duration:1 h 14 m
Awards
Jerusalem Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Locarno Film Festival
• 1 Nomination




























