This masterclass with Asif Kapadia takes a closer look at his films. Together with movie critic Carlo Griseri, the filmmaker talks about how he researches and writes his films and edits the story using a novel approach to documentarist narration. Like mosaics or pop art documentaries, his films are constructed with archive footage reworked into a new context in a variety of styles, yet linear and simple, with a creative spirit that breaks rules in the exploration of different genres. Thus, 2073, his latest film, which will be screened in the Festival’s special events section, marks a milestone in his career, both a technical challenge and a courageous leap into a dystopic future to depict current alienation.
Personal Show – the films of Asif Kapadia
A selection of the filmmaker’s features
Diego Maradona
UK 2019, 130’
The career, triumphs, vices, and fall of Diego Armando Maradona, the world’s greatest soccer player, transferred from Barcellona to Naples in 1984 to become a legend in his own time, then victim to the Camorra and cocaine. The film retraces the rise and fall of a beloved myth and controversial celebrity.
Wed 11 and Fri 13, 4p.m.
Far North
UK 2007, 89’
Saiva, the only survivor of a massacre of her tribe in the arctic tundra, takes revenge on the soldiers who killed her people, until her adoptive daughter falls in love with one of them.
Wed 11 and Fri 13, 6:30p.m.
Senna
UK/USA/FRANCE 2010, 106’
At age 18 years Ayrton Senna da Silva transferred from Brazil to Europe to race go karts. After entering Formula 1 he became a symbolic figure of redemption and victory but for the Federation he was a troublemaker who wouldn’t stick to the rules of the game or the rules of politics.
Sat 14, 4p.m. and Sun 15, 6:30p.m.
Amy, The Girl Behind the Name
UK 2015, 128’
The mournful voice of Amy Winehouse singing “Back to Black”, unedited archive footage, and interviews with the charismatic singer. The film reveals unknown private elements of her life.
Sat 14, 6:15 p.m. and Sun 15, 4p.m.
