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Jonathan Caouette’s Tarnation is a spellbinding and heartbreaking documentary self-portrait that re-imagines the whole idea of what a documentary can be. The film chronicles Jonathan’s chaotic upbringing in a dysfunctional Texas family and the unexpected relationship that develops with his mentally-ill mother Renee. Soul-searching, raw, and utterly compelling, the film is all the more remarkable for having been made for just $218 on iMovie software.
Fresh from an overwhelming response at the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals, Tarnation’s raw and sensual display of self-destruction and rebirth has announced the arrival of an exceptional new cinematic visionary.
Caouette has been documenting his life since he was eleven years old. With Tarnation, he weaves a psychedelic whirlwind of snapshots, Super-8 home movies, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, snippets of 80s pop culture and dramatic re-enactments to create an epic portrait of an American family torn apart by dysfunction and reunited through the power of love.
Movie information
| Release Date (USA): | 2004-10-08 |
| Rating (USA): | NA |
| Release Date (UK): | 2005-04-22 |
| Rating (UK) : | 15 |
| Director: | Jonathan Caouette |
| Producer: | Jonathan Caouette |
| Studio: | N/A |
| Writer/s: | Jonathan Caouette |
Cast
| Renee Leblanc | Herself |
| Jonathan Caouette | Himself |
| Adolph Davis | Himself |
| Rosemary Davis | Herself |
| David Sanin Paz | Himself |
| Michael Cox | Himself |
| Dagon James | Himself |
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