Felix Etienne-Eduard Pfeifle is an exquisite dandy, a consummate gentleman and an expert of fin de siecle aesthetics, Viennese architecture and aristocracy. Suffice to say, there is truly no one like Felix in his home town, Modesto, California. His fascination with the last living heir to the Holy Roman Empire, the Archduke Otto von Habsburg, takes a fortuitous turn when he inherits a box of correspondence between the Archduke and a mysterious but seemingly ordinary man named Herbert Hinckle. FELIX AUSTRIA! follows Felix on his serendipitous journey across America to the palaces of Vienna incorporating beautiful hand-drawn animations with live action documentary. Back at home, Felix’s father suffers from Huntington’s, a fatal degenerative brain disease that Felix has a 50 per cent chance of inheriting. Christine Beebe’s feature film debut is an unforgettable, unique exploration of destiny, dreams and identity that transcends place and time.
Felix Austria! is definitely on our MUST SEE HotDocs list!
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