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51 Birch Street (12+)

USA, 2006, colour, 88 min.
Director: Doug Block
Documentary filmmaker Doug Block had every reason to believe his parents' 54-year marriage was a good one. But when his mother dies unexpectedly and his father swiftly marries his former secretary, he discovers two parents who are far more complex and troubled than he ever imagined. 51 Birch Street is a riveting personal documentary that explores a universal human question – how much about your parents do you really want to know?

Doug Block

Doug Block

is a New York-based documentary filmmaker who has won increasing international recognition as a master of the autobiographical film form. With a long body of highly acclaimed work as both director and producer, his films have won countless awards, screened in dozens of leading film festivals, and shown in theaters and broadcast on television throughout the world.

FILMOGRAPHY

The Heck With Hollywood!, 1991; Silverlake Life: The View From Here, 1993; Jupiter's Wife, 1995; Home Page, 1999; 51 Birch Street, 2005; A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory, 2007; The Kids Grow Up, 2009; The Edge of Dreaming, 2009; Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles, 2011; The Children Next Door, 2012; 112 Weddings, 2014; The Trade, 2016.
USA, 2006, colour, 88 min.
Director: Doug Block
Documentary filmmaker Doug Block had every reason to believe his parents' 54-year marriage was a good one. But when his mother dies unexpectedly and his father swiftly marries his former secretary, he discovers two parents who are far more complex and troubled than he ever imagined. 51 Birch Street is a riveting personal documentary that explores a universal human question – how much about your parents do you really want to know?