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How Gunnar Hall Jensen Had the Guts to Complete His Documentary About His Son After the Young Man’s Death (EXCLUSIVE)
"Portrait of a Confused Father” set out to explore the director's relationship with his son. Weeks before wrapping, he heard his son had been killed.
Norwegian director Gunnar Hall Jensen has made a trademark of his playful and quirky self-portraits in which his reflections on life often find a universal echo. Not only was that the natural way to tell the story from his perspective as a narrator, aware of the tragic events, but that was also a way to grab the audience’s attention, hence his decision as well to insert reminders of the tragedy through the voice over at various intervals. “It’s incredible how Gunnar has managed to complete the film and we’re extremely proud to present ‘Portrait of a Confused Father’ for both the industry and especially the audience at the world premiere at CPH:DOX.
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