E23 • Documentary as Profound Poetry • PETER KEREKES, dir. of ‘Wishing On A Star’ at the Venice + Toronto Int. Film Festival

Past Present Feature with Marcus Mizelle

09/24/24 • 40 min

In this conversation, Peter Kerekes, Slovakian director of the Venice-bound documentary ‘Wishing On a Star’, shares valuable insights and inspirations, including Ulrich Seidl’s ‘Losses to Be Expected’ and Italian comedies from the 1970s.

Peter shares his journey into poetic documentary filmmaking, the influence of his filmmaker father's experiences, the importance of humor in his films, and the process of developing and editing documentaries.

He emphasizes the significance of character development, the impact of travel on personal transformation, the role of teaching in shaping future filmmakers, and the future of documentaries.

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09/24/24 • 40 min

Past Present Feature with Marcus Mizelle - E23 • Documentary as Profound Poetry • PETER KEREKES, dir. of ‘Wishing On A Star’ at the Venice + Toronto Int. Film Festival

Transcript

Marcus Mizelle (00:02)
Welcome to the Past Present Feature podcast.
Marcus Mizelle (00:19)
In this conversation, Peter Karekis, Slovakian director of the Venice -bound doc Wishing on a Star, shares valuable insights and inspirations, including Ulrich Seidel's losses to be expected Italian comedies from the 1970s. Peter shares his journey into poetic documentary filmmaking, the influence of his filmmaking father's experiences, importance of humor in his films, and the process of develo

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