Documentary backdrop image for 401 Rogers (2019)

Documentary backdrop image for 401 Rogers (2019)

201920 minPGdocumentary

Family Dynamics

401 Rogers

201920 minPGdocumentary

Home movie footage from various Super 8 and VHS tapes forms the basis of a 20-minute experimental documentary on family, loss, and memory.

Family Dynamics

Genres

Director

Steven Adam Renkovish

Synopsis

Home movie footage from various Super 8 and VHS tapes forms the basis of a 20-minute experimental documentary on family, loss, and memory.

People

Steven Adam Renkovishdirector

Beulah Renkovishcast

Bill Renkovishcast

Steven Adam Renkovishcast

Lorraine Renkovishcast

Synopsis

Home movie footage from Super 8 and VHS tapes forms the backbone of 401 Rogers. The 20-minute documentary reflects on family dynamics, loss, and memory. It uses personal visuals to evoke emotions tied to past experiences. The film captures moments that resonate with anyone who has faced similar themes. Through these intimate recordings, it presents a narrative that intertwines personal history with universal feelings of nostalgia and grief.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

Unearthing My Grandpa's Lost Adventure Film From 1973 (2026)

Unearthing My Grandpa's Lost Adventure Film From 1973

An Alaskan adventurer and his grandson strive to complete a long-lost 16mm film from 1973, exploring the complexities of memory and nostalgia.

Unearthing My Grandpa's Lost Adventure Film From 1973

The Effects of an Absent Father (2014)

The Effects of an Absent Father

A mother searches for her 14-year-old daughter, Crystal Sanchez, who has been missing for a week after a shoplifting incident.

The Effects of an Absent Father

'I thought I was going to be a single dad': MP recalls wife's traumatic birth (2026)

'I thought I was going to be a single dad': MP recalls wife's traumatic birth

Labour MP Luke Charters discusses the traumatic birth experience of his wife Beth and advocates for improvements in maternity care within the NHS.

'I thought I was going to be a single dad': MP recalls wife's traumatic birth

America's Opioid Epidemic is a Public Health Emergency (2017)

America's Opioid Epidemic is a Public Health Emergency

Nearly three drug overdose deaths occur each week in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, as families grapple with the opioid crisis.

America's Opioid Epidemic is a Public Health Emergency

'Trump 4 President': my parents, the Donald Trump supporters (2016)

'Trump 4 President': my parents, the Donald Trump supporters

A Trump sign in a family's yard is vandalized and run over twice, reflecting the hostility they face as supporters during the 2016 election.

'Trump 4 President': my parents, the Donald Trump supporters

The Receptionist: Caridad Cerbito Morales (2025)

The Receptionist: Caridad Cerbito Morales

In a rural pension house in the Philippines, 77-year-old Caridad Cerbito Morales navigates life as a widow while longing to reconnect with her estranged child.

The Receptionist: Caridad Cerbito Morales

A Pregnant Trans Man Faced His Greatest Fear During Childbirth (2026)

A Pregnant Trans Man Faced His Greatest Fear During Childbirth

A transgender father navigates the complexities of childbirth while confronting his greatest fears, alongside stories of unconventional relationships.

A Pregnant Trans Man Faced His Greatest Fear During Childbirth

Can Violent Men Change? (2021)

Can Violent Men Change?

Men in abusive relationships confront their violent behaviors, with one stating, "I've been doing this for the last 15 years," as they seek to change.

Can Violent Men Change?

Dreams from the Outback (2019)

Dreams from the Outback

Aboriginal communities in the Kimberley face cultural and social challenges as individuals like Gabriel, Peter, Felicity, and brothers Billy and Jordan navigate their identities.

Dreams from the Outback

Escaping Prison To Rebuild As A Father (2023)

Escaping Prison To Rebuild As A Father

35,000 young working-class men are currently in the prison system, as one father attempts to rebuild his life after incarceration.

Escaping Prison To Rebuild As A Father

Explore 401 Rogers

Cast & Crew Topics FAQ

Where else to watch

Flickering Ghosts of Love Gone By (2022)

Flickering Ghosts of Love Gone By

2022•1h50m•★6.9TMDB

A film director examines a collection of home movies inherited from a deceased relative, revealing personal narratives and family secrets.

Flickering Ghosts of Love Gone By

A Farewell to Memory (2020)

A Farewell to Memory

2020•1h35m•★7.9TMDB

A son's quest for home movies reveals his father's forgotten past.

A Farewell to Memory

The Family Album (1988)

The Family Album

1988•1h•★7.2TMDB

Rare 16mm home movies from the 1920s to the 1950s provide an intimate portrait of American family life, capturing celebrations and struggles across diverse backgrounds.

The Family Album

My Family in 17 Takes (2011)

My Family in 17 Takes

Seventeen rolls of Super 8 film capture the memories of a family reflecting on the death of their oldest brother and beliefs about life after death.

My Family in 17 Takes

Choosing Children (1984)

Choosing Children

1984•45m•★4.0TMDB

Forty-five minutes of candid interviews reveal the challenges faced by lesbian and gay parents in the United States during the 1980s.

Choosing Children

9000 Needles (2009)

9000 Needles

2009•1h23m•★8.0TMDB

A 40-year-old businessman suffers a stroke that leaves him paralyzed on his right side and unable to walk or speak clearly.

Browse more like this

Unearthing My Grandpa's Lost Adventure Film From 1973 (2026)

Unearthing My Grandpa's Lost Adventure Film From 1973

An Alaskan adventurer and his grandson strive to complete a long-lost 16mm film from 1973, exploring the complexities of memory and nostalgia.

Unearthing My Grandpa's Lost Adventure Film From 1973

No digital watch option in your country

Escaping Prison To Rebuild As A Father (2023)

Escaping Prison To Rebuild As A Father

35,000 young working-class men are currently in the prison system, as one father attempts to rebuild his life after incarceration.

Escaping Prison To Rebuild As A Father

No digital watch option in your country

A Family Film (2019)

A Family Film

2019•21m•★10.0TMDB

Home movies shot on Super 8mm film capture family life in Istanbul during the 1970s.

Home Sweet Home (2023)

Home Sweet Home

Annika Mayer investigates her family's past in post-war West Germany, revealing the hidden violence in her grandparents' marriage and its effects on her father's childhood.

Home Sweet Home

Family Picture (2021)

Family Picture

A daughter and mother sift through old family tapes to confront their past in this 29-minute film from 2021.

Video Home System (2018)

Video Home System

A man digitises obsolete media and, through home videos on VHS tapes, seeks to rebuild his relationship with his daughter.

Video Home System

Eautopsie (2024)

Eautopsie

Twenty minutes of home movie footage and archival material create a collage reflecting on vision, memory, and the passage of time.

Black Rain in My Eyes (2024)

Black Rain in My Eyes

Four blind daughters live in Syria while their father, a poet, tries to shield them from the realities of war as he prepares for a poetry forum.

Black Rain in My Eyes

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →