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The Ties That Bind (1984) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1984 · 55 mins · English
- Directed by
- Su Friedrich
- Starring
- Lore Bucher Friedrich
An experimental documentary follows the filmmaker’s mother, born in Germany in 1920 and living until 1950, recounting Nazism’s rise, World II and the Allied occupation where she met the American soldier who became her husband. The film shuns war‑documentary form, offering a portrait that links the past to today’s American politics and director’s activism.
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