Glass, My Unfulfilled Life
Director: Rogier Kappers
(IDFA)
Best Dutch Doc nomination, IDFA 2023
1st prize (Golden Alexander) for Best International Documentary Newcomers , Thessaloniki 2024
1st prize Flaherty International Film Festival 2024
Audience Award
Flaherty International Film Festival 2024
Opening film & Audience Award nomination
Vision du Reel 2024
, Nyon, Switzerland
Audience Award nomination
, Transilvania International Filmfestival
Official selections: Antenna/ Australia, Millenium Docs Against Gravity / Poland , Shanghai International Film Festival, Mumbai International Film Festival , Iran Internartional Film Festival , Doc Ville Belgium , Bergamo Film Meeting/ Italy , FIPA Doc/ France, Escales Documentaires/ Fr ance, Kassel Doc/ Germany, DOC-MX Mexico , EPOS-Docs/ Israel etc.etc.
'Glass, My Unfulfilled Life' is the latest documentary by award winning Dutch director Rogier Kappers (Lomax The Songhunter (Golden Calf for best long documentary , Intenational Emmy Award nomination)
Glass, My unfulfilled Life', is the coming of age story of a 52-year old man pursuing a crazy childhood dream: becoming a musician on the singing glasses. For a 7 years period, this docu-comedy follows the hilarious and moving journey of our hapless (anti)hero, as he seeks fame, love and fortune as a street musician: from building himself his first glass organ to a moving encounter with the famous composer Arvo Part, and from his first steps on the street to a disasterous misadventure in Dubai; ending in a never expected 'grand finale'.
A humorous, moving feel good movie , and a celebration of the vitalizing powers of music.
Broadcasters: KRO/ NCRV (Netherlands), SRF (Switzerland), TV Catalunya (Spain)
Director: Rogier Kappers
Camera, editing, script: Alex Goekjian & Rogier Kappers
Producer: Lidija Zelovic
Distributor Netherlands: Amstelfilm
International Festival distribution: Taskovski Film
International sales: Dutch Core
Financing: Dutch Mediafonds, Amsterdam Art Fund, Fund 21