Tarnation

Name: Tarnation
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Released: 2004-11-10
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Renee Leblanc, Jonathan Caouette, Adolph Davis, Rosemary Davis, David Sanin Paz

IMDb ID: tt0390538 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.1 (6,805 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Biography

Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8 film, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more - culled from nineteen years of ...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Tarnation
Canada: Tarnation (English)
France: Tarnation
United Kingdom: Tarnation
Ireland: Tarnation (English)
India: Tarnation (English)
New Zealand: Tarnation (English)
Portugal: Tarnation
United States: Tarnation
South Africa: Tarnation (English)
Greece: Kolastirio (Festival Title)
Iran: Nefrin (Persian)
Finland: Nuoruus pilalla (Alternative Title)
Finland: Tarnation - nuoruus pilalla
Russia: Проклятие
Japan: ターネーション (Japanese)
ПроклятиеContent RatingUnratedRelease Date2004-11-10Runtime88 minutesMetascore87IMDb Popularity0User Reviews115Critic Reviews58Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsgay kiss
male nudity
transvestite
cross dressing
male frontal nudityFilming LocationsBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USAProduction CompaniesTarnation Films
Wellspring MediaOfficial Sitesofficial website - https://www.hoperunshighfilms.com/tarnationIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390538/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0390538.jpgUpdated At2025-04-21T16:43:08

Directors

Jonathan Caouette

Writers

Jonathan Caouette

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Renee Leblanc | Character: Self
Actor: Jonathan Caouette | Character: Self
Actor: Adolph Davis | Character: Self
Actor: Rosemary Davis | Character: Self
Actor: David Sanin Paz | Character: Self
Actor: Joshua Williams | Character: Self
Actor: Michael Cox | Character: Guy cussing in short film
Actor: David Leblanc | Character: Self
Actor: Stacey Mowery | Character: Self
Actor: Michael Mouton | Character: Self
Actor: Greg Ayres | Character: Self
Actor: Vanda Stovall | Character: Self
Actor: Dagon James | Character: Self
Actor: Vivian Kalinov | Character: Self
Actor: Steve Caouette | Character: Self
Actor: Lisa Berri | Character: Blue Velvet cast
Actor: Kelli Brisbane | Character: Blue Velvet cast
Actor: Mike Smith Rivera | Character: Blue Velvet cast
Actor: Miek Coccia | Character: Blue Velvet cast
Actor: Caity Creitz | Character: Blue Velvet cast
Actor: Daniel Letterle | Character: Blue Velvet cast
Actor: Sterling Price McKinney | Character: Blue Velvet cast
Actor: Michael Sillery | Character: Blue Velvet cast
Actor: Layard Thompson | Character: Blue Velvet cast

[Directors Group]
Name: Jonathan Caouette | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Jonathan Caouette | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Vanessa Arteaga | Role: Producer
Name: Jason Banker | Role: Producer
Name: Jonathan Caouette | Role: Producer
Name: Marie Therese Guirgis | Role: Producer
Name: John Cameron Mitchell | Role: Producer
Name: Gus Van Sant | Role: Producer
Name: Ryan Werner | Role: Producer
Name: Stephen Winter | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Max Avery Lichtenstein | Role: Composer
Name: John Califra | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jonathan Caouette | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Jonathan Caouette | Role: Editor
Name: Brian A. Kates | Role: Editor

[Production Management]
Name: Robert Warmflash | Role: Production Manager

[Sound Department]
Name: Jonathan Caouette | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lora Hirschberg | Role: Sound Department
Name: Brandon Proctor | Role: Sound Department
Name: Daniel Sperry | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sean England | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Jason Banker | Role: Visual Effects

[Editorial Department]
Name: George Bunce | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Michael Haertlein | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Peter Heady | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Florence Holdeman | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Brian Patchett | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jamila Qazi | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Shelby Siegel | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Jim Black | Role: Music Department
Name: John Califra | Role: Music Department
Name: Milan Cimfe | Role: Music Department
Name: William David Fastenow | Role: Music Department
Name: Pavel Karlik | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Mayur Deshmukh | Role: Production Department
Name: Tenley Gillmore | Role: Production Department
Name: Michael Haertlein | Role: Production Department
Name: Troy Nuyens | Role: Production Department
Name: Wade H.W. Rudolph | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Don Ciana | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mickey Cottrell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tristan Cowen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Peter Cross | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Don Farber | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roberta Morris Purdee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Claudine Mulard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joe Pagano | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tracey Soast | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joe Violante | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: James Bolton | Role: Thanks
Name: Tristan Cowen | Role: Thanks
Name: Roger Ebert | Role: Thanks
Name: Krystal Kennedy | Role: Thanks
Name: Susan A. Leahy | Role: Thanks
Name: Josh Lowden | Role: Thanks
Name: Paul Morrissey | Role: Thanks
Name: Dolly Parton | Role: Thanks
Name: David Sanin Paz | Role: Thanks
Name: Olivier Père | Role: Thanks
Name: Michael Sillery | Role: Thanks
Name: Stephen Sprouse | Role: Thanks
Name: Michael Thornton | Role: Thanks
Name: Dany Wolf | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Tarnation | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi831848729/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi831848729/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564023509984.mp4?Expires=1788387482&Signature=OZEVtoWoqnXFXrwzfk2BoVjPnX76G1awdNLScDr2pF7bKKQG~IjD~yB-cFBaSJMgK~P72lU4rcSc712~ykU2~OBbfxYANPZmaqDfrosxFbJtb6Lhlr2dHiKBqhUPZXNvE9xzzQz5dsJucr-RU8da8cM9OEVPQg67wphVDlG~6MDSVzybUhxhRPEXs1h50VCzye5ThXQIw0VskHwibg2CNkctqHBCubfRLQ1fTDWhVq7PdtRtdIgfmudOjz6gGcD2MFCjAW7Y51I-ycc-QLnw~CGzB4fgg5U1nTYXyjgpqJ8mteqIV4xV5hZnuEQCKsXzkIRhZmUmrkI3RNSX9VOGPg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: October 19, 2003 (New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
United States: November 21, 2003 (MIX NYC: Lesbian and Gay Experimental Film and Video Festival, premiere)
United States: January 18, 2004 (Sundance Film Festival)
United States: March 20, 2004 (Ann Arbor Film Festival)
France: May 15, 2004 (Cannes Film Festival)
Canada: September 10, 2004 (Toronto International Film Festival)
France: September 10, 2004 (L'Étrange Festival)
Greece: September 18, 2004 (Athens Film Festival)
Canada: October 2, 2004 (Vancouver International Film Festival)
United States: October 5, 2004 (New York Film Festival)
United States: October 8, 2004 (Chicago International Film Festival)
United States: October 8, 2004 (limited)
United States: October 16, 2004 (Deep Ellum Film Festival)
United States: October 25, 2004 (Milwaukee International Film Festival)
Japan: October 30, 2004 (Tokyo International Film Festival)
Denmark: November 7, 2004 (CPH:DOX)
France: November 10, 2004
United States: November 14, 2004 (Atlanta Out On Film Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Sweden: November 19, 2004 (Stockholm International Film Festival)
Norway: November 25, 2004 (Oslo International Film Festival)
Spain: November 26, 2004 (Gijón International Film Festival)
Sweden: January 21, 2005
Thailand: January 27, 2005 (limited)
Belgium: February 9, 2005
Portugal: February 10, 2005
Ireland: February 13, 2005 (Dublin Film Festival)
Turkey: February 19, 2005 (Istanbul Independent Film Festival)
Australia: February 27, 2005 (Adelaide Film Festival)
Argentina: March 11, 2005 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
United Kingdom: April 22, 2005
Italy: June 3, 2005 (Biografilm Festival)
Netherlands: June 30, 2005
Poland: July 22, 2005 (ERA New Horizons Film Festival)
Japan: August 6, 2005 (Tokyo)
Denmark: September 23, 2005
Iceland: October 1, 2005 (Reykjavik International Film Festival)
Denmark: October 23, 2005 (Copenhagen Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Spain: January 6, 2006
Mexico: February 10, 2006 (Gira de Documentales Ambulante)
Poland: April 7, 2006
Germany: June 8, 2006
Argentina: June 22, 2006

Awards

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