"Alma Thorpe's bizarre views on sexuality, motherhood and mail-order sweepstakes make her a living, breathing shrine to southern gothic. In this intimate and darkly humorous film, director Ruth Leitman follows Alma's daughter Margie on her journey with a mentally ill mother and an abusive, alcoholic
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"Alma Thorpe's bizarre views on sexuality, motherhood and mail-order sweepstakes make her a living, breathing shrine to southern gothic. In this intimate and darkly humorous film, director Ruth Leitman follows Alma's daughter Margie on her journey with a mentally ill mother and an abusive, alcoholic father. Framed by accusations of incest, Alma is an unflinching examination of family secrets and pain tangled up in love."--Container.
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Statement of Responsibility:
Alma Pictures and Ruthless Films presents ; produced and directed by Ruth Leitman
Title:
Alma
[videorecording]
Publisher:
[United States] :, Cinema Obscura,, [2008]
Characteristics:
1 videodisc (93 min.) :,sd., col. ;,4 3/4 in.
Notes:
Title from container
Originally released in 1998
Bonus features include: director's commentary; Q&A with Ruth Leitman & Margie Thorpe at Indiana University; photo gallery -including production stills and travelogue from Film Festivals Worldwide; CNN feature : American voices -Alma premiere
Credits:
Original score by Connie Hanes and Steve Dixon ; edited by Ann Husaini, Ruth Leitman and Darcy Bowman ; cinematographer, Mark Petersen.
Performers:
Starring Alma Thorpe, Margie Thorpe and Jim Thorpe.
Summary:
"Alma Thorpe's bizarre views on sexuality, motherhood and mail-order sweepstakes make her a living, breathing shrine to southern gothic. In this intimate and darkly humorous film, director Ruth Leitman follows Alma's daughter Margie on her journey with a mentally ill mother and an abusive, alcoholic father. Framed by accusations of incest, Alma is an unflinching examination of family secrets and pain tangled up in love."--Container.
Audience:
Not rated
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, region 0
Subject Headings:
Adult children of dysfunctional families
Incest
Family secrets
Mentally ill parents
Alcoholic fathers
Genre/Form:
Documentary films
Topical Term:
Adult children of dysfunctional families
Incest
Family secrets
Mentally ill parents
Alcoholic fathers
Publisher No:
005
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