Trog
In this documentary, Gabriele Hochleitner tells the story of her aunt Theresia and her uncle Hans. "Trog" is the name of the 500-year-old farmhouse where Uncle Hans, the last farmer in the family, passed away, leaving it empty ever since. Here is where the family stories of the past three generations unfolded; the emotions and experiences of the many children born here in the 1940s, '50s, and '60s are intertwined with this house. Eleven Trog children from the last generation create a fascinating portrait of their mother, their love, and the home through their memories. With great empathy for the family, the director pieces together the memories, puzzle piece by puzzle piece, and combines them with atmospheric images and the soulful alphorn sounds of the late Fritz Moßhammer.
Cast
- Christi
- Christi Lord
- Hans Kößner
- Christian Kößner
- Anni Geschwandtl
- Resi Reiner
- Sophie Obermoser
Trog
Ella Hochleitner
- Documentary
- Production Country / Year
- Austria 2023
- Language
- dt. OF m. dt. UT
- Format
- DCP, Color, 120min
1.78:1 (16:9), Stereo PCM
Nominated for:
Granit – Hofer Dokumentarfilmpreis
Director & Crew
Ella Hochleitner
Born in 1969 in Salzburg/Austria. Studied Photography in Rome and Film in Dortmund. Numerous scholarships in Berlin, Buenos Aires, Rome and the USA. Active as a freelance documentary filmmaker since 1998.
Filmography
| 1997 | Almrausch | Dokumentarfilm | |
| 2001 | Die Stadt und die Erinnerung | Dokumentarfilm | |
| 2004 | Sweetbriar | Essayfilm Co-Regie |
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| 2005 | Romarozdolrostock | Dokumentarfilm | |
| 2006 | Zwa traurige Buam | Dokumentarfilm | |
| 2008 | Tagebuch eines Neuankömmlings | Essayfilm | |
| 2010 | Alles ist Indien | Dokumentarfilm | |
| 2012 | Il Metodo Cubano | Dokumentarfilm | |
| 2014 | In der Kurve | Dokumentarfilm | |
| 2016 | Wenn Gott will | Dokumentarfilm | |
| 2018 | A Box of Surprises | Dokumentarfilm | |
| 2023 | Trog | Dokumentarfilm | 2024 |
“Trog is the final part of a trilogy, my trilogy, in which I illuminate traumatic events that have occurred in my family. Over a period of more than 15 years, I approached the Nazi crimes that affected my father’s family from various perspectives, resulting in a multifaceted view of memory, trauma, and their impact on subsequent generations.”
Gabriele Hochleitner
- Editor
- Timothy McLeish
- Sound
- Timothy McLeish
- Producer
- Timothy McLeish
News
All news
May 8, 2025
Hofies at the Biennale Bavaria International
Festival of the New Heimatfilm from 5 May until 11 May 2025
Oct 26, 2024
Festival on Sunday: Award winning films in the cinema
Five award winning films of the HoF International Film Festival in four screenings
Oct 26, 2024
GRANIT Hof Documentary Award for TROG by Ella Hochleitner
A special mention goes to WHEN I WENT TO VISIT THE BOYS by Katrin Schlösser.
