From the Director of "Shine"
Australian Premiere
Australia/USA
A film by Scott Hicks
In 1984, at his son’s bidding, Scott Hicks saw a midnight screening of the cult film KOYAANISQATSI, and immediately became a fan of the film’s composer, Philip Glass.
Years later, the acclaimed Australian director got to know Glass through film collaborations and in 2005 was invited to make a documentary to mark his 70th anniversary in 2007.
Over an 18 month period, Hicks followed Glass across three continents with unprecedented access to his working process, family life, spiritual teachers and long-time collaborators. Filmed by Hicks himself, the result is a unique glimpse into the private world of a surprising and complex man, and a remarkably intimate ‘mosaic portrait’ of one of the greatest – and at times most controversial – artists of our era.
Kino Films And Independent Media
Present A Mandalay Motion Pictures Production
In association with Kojo Pictures
Biography
Philip Glass
Composer
Through his operas, his symphonies, his compositions for his own ensemble, and his wide-ranging collaborations with artists ranging from Twyla Tharp to Allen Ginsberg, Woody Allen to David Bowie, Philip Glass has had an extraordinary and unprecedented impact upon the musical and intellectual life of his times.
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