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How Mark Hogancamp's Marwencol Became 'Welcome To Marwen'
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In 2000, five men beat Mark Hogancamp so brutally he was left with no memory. Besides relearning how to eat, walk and write, Hogancamp imagined a new past. He built a detailed miniature town where he acts out World War II-era story lines using dolls. Then, he photographs them. The vignettes follow his alter ego, Hogie, a pilot who lands near the imaginary Belgian town of Marwencol.
"On Second Thought" guest David Naugle, an Atlanta-based photographer and director, first encouraged Hogancamp to share those realistic photos beyond his small, upstate New York town. That led to an art magazine publication, gallery shows, the documentary "Marwencol" and now, "Welcome to Marwen," a Hollywood film starring Steve Carell as Hogancamp. It opens in theaters across the country Dec. 21.
"On Second Thought" host Virginia Prescott speaks with David Naugle.
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