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Fellini of the Spirits

Fellini of the Spirits

20206.61h 30m

Overview

2020 marks 100 years since the birth of Federico Fellini, the most prominent Italian director and one of the symbols of the insuperable cinematic heyday of mid-20th century. Fellini had always been a mysterious director, not only in his cryptic symbolism but also in his idiosyncratic, excessive mixture of psychoanalysis, Catholicism and faith in the mysterious. In this documentary, his relationship with the paranormal, luck and fate, alongside the coexistence of organized discourse and transcendence to the imaginary, is examined via friends, collaborators and distinguished fans (Friedkin, Gilliam, Chazelle). A great testimony to why rationalists and ideologists have a hard time with his work, ‘Fellini and the Spirits’ is an appropriate yet unexpected tribute.

Directed by Selma Dell'Olio
Written by Selma Dell'Olio
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Top Cast

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

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Filippo Ascione

Self

Damien Chazelle

Damien Chazelle

Self

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Self

A

Andrea Minuz

Self

F

Fiammetta Profili

Self

A

Aldo Tassone

Self

Sergio Zavoli

Sergio Zavoli

Self

Gigi Proietti

Gigi Proietti

Self

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Andrea De Carlo

Self

Themes & Keywords

geniusartists' lifework ethicspiritual questportrait of an artistfilm directorfamous peoplevisionary artecentric geniusspiritual guidespiritual awarenessfield workspiritual visionthe godfather's influencemaestrocreative director

About Fellini of the Spirits

Fellini of the Spirits is a documentary, animation film released in 2020 exploring themes of genius, artists' life, work ethic, spiritual quest, portrait of an artist, film director. Directed by Selma Dell'Olio, it stars Terry Gilliam, Filippo Ascione, Damien Chazelle. 2020 marks 100 years since the birth of Federico Fellini, the most prominent Italian director and one of the symbols of the insuperable cinematic heyday of mid-20th century. Fellini had always been a mysterious director, not only in his cryptic symbolism but also in his idiosyncratic, excessive mixture of psychoanalysis, Catholicism and faith in the mysterious. In this documentary, his relationship with the paranormal, luck and fate, alongside the coexistence of organized discourse and transcendence to the imaginary, is examined via friends, collaborators and distinguished fans (Friedkin, Gilliam, Chazelle). A great testimony to why rationalists and ideologists have a hard time with his work, ‘Fellini and the Spirits’ is an appropriate yet unexpected tribute.

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