Summaries

Sounds From the Fog chronicles the odyssey of a gay musician in Nazi Germany. Director Klaus Stanjek's cheerful Uncle Willi lived with his family, except when he was touring as a musician across Germany. Only when Willi turned 90 did his nephew Klaus Stanjek detect what his whole family had hidden: that Uncle Willi has spent eight years in Nazi camps and that he was gay. In a radical personal approach, veteran filmmaker Stanjek follows the complex turns that his family takes when they confront his Uncle Willi's secret. The result is a personal and political portrait of his beloved uncle, a talented singer and accordion player, that is one part historical inquiry and one part fascinating detective story.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • family relationships
  • based on biography
  • homosexual history
Genres
  • History
  • War
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Apr 30, 2013
Countries of origin Germany Czech Republic Austria
Language English German
Filming locations Mauthausen Concentration Camp, Mauthausen, Upper Austria, Austria
Production companies Cinetarium

Box office

Budget $200000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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