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I Was Only 14

I Was Only 14

Nov 09, 2016 · 12m

Director

Froukje van Wengerden

Overview

Filmmaker Froukje van Wengerden’s 86-year-old grandmother shares a powerful memory from 1944, when she was just 14. As her story unfolds, we see a group of contemporary 14-year-old girls. Their procession of portraits permits the spectator to see simultaneously forward and back, into the future and towards the past. A miraculous testimonial that uses eye contact to focus the viewer inward and evoke unexpected emotions.

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What is I Was Only 14 about?

Filmmaker Froukje van Wengerden’s 86-year-old grandmother shares a powerful memory from 1944, when she was just 14. As her story unfolds, we see a group of contemporary 14-year-old girls. Their procession of portraits permits the spectator to see simultaneously forward and back, into the future and towards the past. A miraculous testimonial that uses eye contact to focus the viewer inward and…

When was I Was Only 14 released?

I Was Only 14 was released on November 9, 2016.

How long is I Was Only 14?

I Was Only 14 runs 12 minutes.

Who directed I Was Only 14?

I Was Only 14 was directed by Froukje van Wengerden.

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