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
- de. OF mit de. UT
- Format
- DCP, Color, 120min
1.78:1 (16:9), Stereo PCM
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
2001 DIE STADT UND DIE ERINNERUNG, Dokumentarfilm
LA HABANA (Co-Regie)
2004 SWEETBRIAR, Essayfilm
2005 ROMAROZDOLROSTOCK, Dokumentarfilm
2006 ZWA TRAURIGE BUAM, Dokumentarfilm
2008 TAGEBUCH EINES NEUANKÖMMLINGS, Essayfilm
FOR SOME FRIENDS, Dokumentarfilm
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 HOF 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
