Title: make believe mirroring real life
Product review: After a violent assault destroyed his memory, NY illustrator Mark Hogencamp had to try to rebuild his life. Living alone in the country, he created his own world, Marwencol, a WW2 Belgian town populated by Barbie and Ken type dolls. Through the storylines that he creates and photographs, Hogencamp works through some of the trauma he has suffered; from his alter-ego doll getting a pasting from the SAS (but getting his revenge later) to the loneliness of his life which he somewhat alleviates by having various female dolls in his stories represent specific unattainable women he meets in everyday life. Hogencamp's skilful photography and styling ultimately lead to an art exhibition in NY. This is a sad but fascinating documentary containing much footage of Marwencol with commentary by the artist
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