I Often Think of Hawaii (1978)
Semi-documentary film about the everyday life of a 16-year-old schoolgirl in Berlin who lives with her single mother on the outskirts of West Berlin. Her father, a soldier from Puerto Rico, has left the family. With the help of the Hawaiian postcards and records he left behind, the young woman repeatedly dreams herself into an idyllic fantasy world while performing her monotonous household chores. Director Elfie Mikesch visualizes these dream states using stylistic devices reminiscent of advertising films.
Director: Elfi Mikesch
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Carmen Rossol as Carmen |
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Tito Rossol as Tito |
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Ruth Rossol as Ruth |
| Directing | Elfi Mikesch | Director |
| Writing | Elfi Mikesch | Writer |
| Editing | Elfi Mikesch | Editor |
| Editing | Elfie Tillack | Editor |
| Production | Elfi Mikesch | Producer |
| Production | Laurens Straub | Producer |
| Camera | Elfi Mikesch | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Frank Fölsch | Sound Assistant |