Director of Photography
When Danish filmmaker Lea Glob first portrayed Apolonia Sokol in 2009, she appeared to be leading a storybook life. The talented Apolonia was born in an underground theater in Paris and grew up in an artists’ community—the ultimate bohemian existence. In her 20s, she studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, one of the most prestigious art academies in Europe. Over the years, Lea Glob kept returning to film the charismatic Apolonia and a special bond developed between the two young women.
Director
When Danish filmmaker Lea Glob first portrayed Apolonia Sokol in 2009, she appeared to be leading a storybook life. The talented Apolonia was born in an underground theater in Paris and grew up in an artists’ community—the ultimate bohemian existence. In her 20s, she studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, one of the most prestigious art academies in Europe. Over the years, Lea Glob kept returning to film the charismatic Apolonia and a special bond developed between the two young women.
Director of Photography
A poignant portrait of a family of asylum seekers desperate to start a new life, but stalled in bureaucratic limbo.
Co-Director
A poignant portrait of a family of asylum seekers desperate to start a new life, but stalled in bureaucratic limbo.
Cinematography
During casting sessions, young women from Copenhagen talk candidly about their sexual experiences. Initially, the two female directors wanted to make a film as a way of better understanding their own sexual desires and frustrations. In response to a casting call, more than a hundred ordinary young women turned up and talked straight into the camera about their erotic fantasies. As shooting progressed, the filmmakers realized that these intimate casting sessions should in fact be the final film.
Director
During casting sessions, young women from Copenhagen talk candidly about their sexual experiences. Initially, the two female directors wanted to make a film as a way of better understanding their own sexual desires and frustrations. In response to a casting call, more than a hundred ordinary young women turned up and talked straight into the camera about their erotic fantasies. As shooting progressed, the filmmakers realized that these intimate casting sessions should in fact be the final film.
Writer
Uma travessia pelo labirinto da mente de uma mulher, OLMO E A GAIVOTA conta a história de Olivia, atriz que se prepara para encenar A Gaivota, de Tchekov. Quando o espetáculo começa a tomar forma, Olivia e seu companheiro Serge, que se conheceram no Théâtre du Soleil, descobrem que ela está grávida. Os meses de gravidez se desdobram como um rito de passagem, que forçam a atriz a confrontar seus medos mais obscuros. O desejo de Olivia por liberdade e sucesso profissional bate de frente com os limites impostos pelo seu próprio corpo. Ela se olha no espelho e vê as duas personagens femininas de A Gaivota - Arkadina, atriz que está envelhecendo, e Nina, atriz que se perde na loucura – como inquietantes reflexos de si mesma. O filme tem uma nova virada quando o que parece ser encenação revela-se como a própria vida. Ou seria o inverso? Esta investigação do processo criativo nos convida a questionar o que é real, o que é imaginado e o que sacrificamos e celebramos em nossas vidas.
Director
Uma travessia pelo labirinto da mente de uma mulher, OLMO E A GAIVOTA conta a história de Olivia, atriz que se prepara para encenar A Gaivota, de Tchekov. Quando o espetáculo começa a tomar forma, Olivia e seu companheiro Serge, que se conheceram no Théâtre du Soleil, descobrem que ela está grávida. Os meses de gravidez se desdobram como um rito de passagem, que forçam a atriz a confrontar seus medos mais obscuros. O desejo de Olivia por liberdade e sucesso profissional bate de frente com os limites impostos pelo seu próprio corpo. Ela se olha no espelho e vê as duas personagens femininas de A Gaivota - Arkadina, atriz que está envelhecendo, e Nina, atriz que se perde na loucura – como inquietantes reflexos de si mesma. O filme tem uma nova virada quando o que parece ser encenação revela-se como a própria vida. Ou seria o inverso? Esta investigação do processo criativo nos convida a questionar o que é real, o que é imaginado e o que sacrificamos e celebramos em nossas vidas.
Director of Photography
They do what suits them, have a lot of temper and attitude, and often get up and down. In an instance of failure, abuse and violence, only the girlfriends are usually leaning up. The raw life on the edge of the law, the lack of schooling and the eternal confrontations with the surroundings makes it difficult for the wild girls to imagine otherwise.
Director
Lea never met her father. One day, she was told by the police that he had committed suicide after 14 years in prison. This is a story about a father, a bank robber and a magician and about how his daughter got to know him backwards.
