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Tarnation
Tarnation

Tarnation

Your greatest creation is the life you lead

Genres

DocumentaryDrama

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Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more -- culled from 19 years of his life.

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Budget

$218

Revenue

$1162014

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

19 October 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Renee Leblanc

Renee Leblanc

Herself

Adolph Davis

Adolph Davis

Himself

Jonathan Caouette

Jonathan Caouette

Himself

Rosemary Davis

Rosemary Davis

Herself

David Sanin Paz

David Sanin Paz

Himself

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