SYNOPSIS

Documentary filmmaker Doug Block had every reason to believe his parents’ 54-year marriage was a good one. But when his mother dies unexpectedly and his father swiftly marries his former secretary, he discovers two parents who are far more complex and troubled than he ever imagined. 51 Birch Street is a riveting personal documentary that explores a universal human questions: do you really want to know your parents?

CREDITS

DIRECTOR: Doug Block
PRODUCERS: Lori Cheatle, Doug Block
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Doug Block
EDITOR: Amy Seplin
COMPOSERS: Machine Head, H. Scott Salinas
CO-PRODUCTION: HBO, ZDF/Arte
DISTRIBUTOR: Truly Indie, Image Entertainment, Cinedigm
RELEASE DATE: 2005

AWARDS

AARP MAGAZINE: Best Documentary of the Year
BANFF WORLD TELEVISION AWARDS: Best Overall Program
WARSAW CRITICS PRIZE: Best Documentary
BEST OF 2006 LISTS: The New York Times 10 Best Film of the Year, the Ebert and Roeper Show, the National Board of Review, the Chicago Sun Times, Rolling Stone Magazine and the Boston Society of Film Critics

PRESS

“A spellbinding detective story.”
– Rolling Stone

“A triumph of true life storytelling.”
– Variety

“A work of art.”
– New York Times