Doc Days of Summer: Presenting encores of the summer's best documentaries.
Filmmaker Doug Block (51 Birch Street) has been
working on the side as a wedding videographer for
nearly 20 years. In that time, he has accumulated
hundreds of hours of personal memories, ones that
belong to people he only knew for a short time, when
their love was new and energetic. Now, on the eve of
his own 25th wedding anniversary, Block decides to
revisit these couples and complete their stories, asking
the difficult questions of what makes a marriage work.
Contrasting the subjects’ original precious moments
with modern interviews and some insight from
counsellors specializing in nuptials, 112 Weddings
draws a vibrant picture of the relationships that
couldn’t sustain themselves and the ones that seem
destined to last forever. Exploring the true meaning
of commitment, Block feeds his curiosity with these
emotional journeys 20 years in the making.
Michael Lerman, Hot Docs
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