For My Baby


1h 43m 1997

Brief Synopsis

The story of a Jewish standup comedian who is slowly taken over by the ghost of his sister who died in a concentration camp. Ultimately, he begins to dress like her, even visiting his comatose mother while in drag.

Film Details

Release Date
1997
Location
Budapest, Hungary

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

Synopsis

The story of a Jewish standup comedian who is slowly taken over by the ghost of his sister who died in a concentration camp. Ultimately, he begins to dress like her, even visiting his comatose mother while in drag.

Film Details

Release Date
1997
Location
Budapest, Hungary

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Golden Calf for best director at the 1997 Netherlands Film Festival.

Shown at Denver International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) October 8-15, 1998.

Shown at Netherlands Film Festival (in competition) September 24 - October 3, 1997.

color

Dolby SR (Spectral Recording)