DOCUMENTARY

Gwendolyn

Ruth Kaaserer
Gwendolyn is in her mid-sixties, barely weighs 52 kg and is a three-time world champion in weightlifting. Since battling salivary gland cancer, the retired anthropologist should really take a step back, but this is far from what Gwendolyn has in mind. She is training to become world champion once again. Supported by her devoted trainer Pat and her Ivorian husband Charlie, 20 years her junior and her son Joseph, her fight against physical and personal limits begins.
Technical Data
Running time: 85
Format: digital
Screen ratio: 1:1.85
Language spoken: English, French, Portuguese, Azeri, Turkish
Production year: 2017
Credits
Director(s): Ruth Kaaserer
Writer(s): Ruth Kaaserer
Cinematography: Serafin Spitzer
Editing: Joana Scrinzi
Producers: Jürgen Karasek, Filip Malinowski
Premiere:
November 1, 2017
Leipzig
Awards (selection): Erste Bank’s ExtraVALUE Film Award (Vienna/Viennale), Best Cinematography + Best Editing (Graz/Diagonale), Franz Grabner Award 2018
Production company
Soleil Film
Linke Wienzeile 142/13
1060 Vienna
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International Sales
Taskovski Films
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