Nema Aviona Za Zagreb (2012)

Directed by

Louis van Gasteren

Genre

documentary film

Country

Netherlands

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Dutch filmmaker revisits footage he shot of his own life between 1964 and 1969, mixing documentary with reenactments. He travels across many countries and shares his inner thoughts and memories from that period, looking back decades later at age 90.

reflectivepersonalunhurriedintrospectiveobservationaltime-spanningintimatemeandering

What happens

Nema aviona za Zagreb (There Is No Plane to Zagreb) is a 2012 Dutch film by Louis van Gasteren. The film is a retrospective of events in the director's life from 1964 to 1969, filmed by him in that period and reflected on from his vantage point over 40 years later at the age of 90. It is also Jan de Bont's first film credit as cinematographer since 1992's Basic Instinct. In 1964 van Gasteren decided to film all his movements, both outward and inner. He narrates early in the film, "I wanted to make a film about my memories, my observations and experiences. As a filmmaker, I can make that visible." Explaining his idea to his wife in the film, he says, "I want to show everything, because every observation I make fits in with that. Look Jacq, every step I take (he takes a deliberate step forward in the room) – also inwards (points to his chest) – everything I am involved in (gestures at the objects in the room)." The film crisscrosses the globe. Countries the film is shot in include the Netherlands, Switzerland, England, Yugoslavia, France, Canada, West Germany, the United States, India, and Spain. The film mixes documentary with enacted scenes, and is shot in both color and black-and-white. The film winds up being a journey of a man in search of truth, seeking to shed lies and illusions, as well as reconcile his relationships with human beings. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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