In today's episode, I interview Marco Pergeo, the director of the short film "Dovecote," a intimate look at one woman's preparation to leave prison. Filmed in a working women's prison in Venice and featuring actual inmates, the film stars Zoe Saldaña and is qualified for the 97th Academy Awards.
Listen to hear about how Marco came to make this film with his friend an mentor Alexander Dinelaris, the planning that went into creating a film that looks like it is composed of one continuous shot, and how Marco decided to feature his wife in the lead role.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
From Under the Truck: A Memoir by Josh Brolin
Films mentioned in this episode include:
"Dovecote" directed by Marco Perego
8 1/2 directed by Federico Fellini
Stalker directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
Nostalghia directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
A Clockwork Orange directed by Stanley Kubrick
2001: A Space Odyssey directed by Stanley Kubrick
La Strada directed by Federico Fellini
Nights of Cabiria directed by Federico Fellini
Cinema Paradiso directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
"Dovecote" will be screening in early December in L.A. and likely following to additional film festivals in the coming months.
You can follow Marco on Instagram @pirateyadimar.
Listen to the full episode on YouTube.
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