Masters of Dox

I Walk

Jørgen Leth
Screening time  
19.03. / Thursday, 14:00 - 16:00 Theatre 6 Ticket
20.03. / Friday, 13:00 - 14:30 Theatre 1 Ticket
21.03. / Saturday, 20:00 - 22:00 Theatre 6 Ticket

In the stylized opening shot, Danish filmmaker, sports journalist and poet Jørgen Leth is getting an MRI. In 2010, Leth survived a major earthquake in Haiti, where he lives, and he has been unable to walk properly ever since. In one fell swoop he became an old man. In a poetic mix of feverish dream-like images and observations in voice-over, it also becomes clear that Leth has never entirely recovered from the psychological trauma. He is depressed and has nightmares. His imbalance and unsteadiness surprises him: he has always been used to being firmly at the center of attention. He and his son travel to Laos, to the Mekong River, where he plans to create a work of art in the jungle. Aging is central to this sometimes hard-hitting personal documentary. Leth’s memory is becoming foggy, his hearing is deteriorating, and his joints are stiffening, but his desire for recognition and relevance remains.

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Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth, born in 1937, is a Danish poet and film director who is considered a leading figure in experimental documentary film making. Most notable are his documentary A Sunday in Hell (1977) and his surrealistic short film The Perfect Human (1968). His feature documentary The Five Obstructions (co-directed with Lars von Trier) premiered in Venice in 2003 and was Denmark’s candidate for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

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I Walk

Denmark
2019, 90'

Directed by:
Jørgen Leth

Screenplay by:
Jorgen Leth

Cinematography:
Jorgen Leth, Tómas Gislason

Edited by:
Jacob Thuesen, Tómas Gislason

Music:
Ola Flöttum

Producer:
Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær

Produced by:
Danish Documentary Production

Festivals & Awards:

IDFA 2019

Contact:

Danish Documentary Production ApS 
Kvæsthusgade 5C, 1. sal 
1254 København K, Denmark
T. +45 2616 2535 
E. info@danishdocumentary.com 
Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær
E. sigrid@danishdocumentary.com