Documentary

DN LFF08: Largo – Andrew van Baal

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It’s the time of year when I get to pretend I’m hard done by; slaving away in darkened cinemas, gorging on the finest films the Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival has to offer. The upside to my valiant sacrifice is that I’m a sharing kinda guy:

Although billed as a documentary, Largo feels like it should fall into a brand-new category of ‘Experience Film’ or something similar as this intimate portrait of the LA club of the same name, founded by co-director Mark Flanagan, places you in front of the stage to bear witness to some of the most intimate performances captured on film. It was a pleasure to spend some time with co-director Andrew van Baal discussing how he and Flanagan transferred the live experience to screen.

Showlinks
Largo
Andrew van Baal
Mark Flanagan
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William Claxton
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The Take-Away Shows

• DN LFF08: The Betrayal – Ellen Kuras
• DN LFF08: South Main – Kelly Parker
• DN LFF08: Sex Positive – Daryl Wein
• DN Special: Joy Division – Grant Gee
• DN LFF09: Trimpin: The Sound of Invention – Peter Esmonde

Author: MarBelle

MarBelle has a strange compulsion to watch as many films as he can get his hands on and find jobs that give him a legitimate excuse to drill filmmakers about their work. Directors Notes is the latest incarnation of this disorder and so much cheaper than film school. Twitter: @MarBelle

Tags: Andrew van Baal, Documentary, Experimental, Feature, Interview, Largo, LFF08, London Film Festival, Music, The Take-Away Shows