NoBodys Perfect
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Director Niko von Glasow Duration Language German
English | 7.8/10 IMDb Genre Documentary Running time 1h 24m Country Germany
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Cast Niko von Glasow Release date August 9, 2008 (2008-08-09) (Locarno Film Festival) Writer Andrew Emerson, Kiki von Glasow, Niko von Glasow Screenplay Niko von Glasow, Kiki von Glasow, Andrew Emerson Awards German Film Award for Best Documentary Film Similar movies Niko von Glasow directed NoBodys Perfect and My Way to Olympia, Best Boy (1979), Lives Worth Living (2011), I Remember Me (2000), Gallivant (1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A man tries to organize a nude photo shoot of people affected by the toxic drug Thalidomide.
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NoBodys Perfect is a 2008 feature documentary produced and directed by Niko von Glasow. The film won the German Film Award for Best Documentary Film at the Deutscher Filmpreis in 2009, and has gone on to receive worldwide acclaim, resulting in a powerful campaign for the victims of thalidomide.
German filmmaker Niko von Glasow embarks on a very personal project with this documentary that profiles thalidomiders: people born with malformed or missing limbs because their mothers took thalidomide for morning sickness during pregnancy.
About
With a darkly humorous touch and no deference to political correctness, NoBodys Perfect the film begins with the extraordinary reactions of the 12 participants towards the project itself, and subsequently explores the specific problems which they faced during childhood, adolescence through to adulthood.
Production
The film was produced by Palladio Film.
During production, von Glasow attempted, unsuccessfully, to make contact with the chemical company Gruenenthal, who produced the drug Thalidomide.
Aftermath
Following the release and German Film Award in 2009, Niko went on to meet with various politicians and journalists. An effective campaign resulted in the German governments decision to raise monthly compensation (which could amount to over €2.5billion over the next 30 years) for the victims, many of whom continue to struggle in coping with their condition.
References
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