Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story
Year: 2012
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Run Time:
99 minutes
FAR OUT ISN'T FAR ENOUGH is not your typical documentary about an illustrator and author of children's books. In fact, the word "typical" could never be used to describe anything about Tom Ungerer. Born in France, he lived through the German occupation of Alsace, an experience that had a profound impact on his career as an artist. Moving to New York in the 1950s, he ruffled feathers in the industry by creating books that some found to be too harsh and strange for kids. Later, he began making sexually explicit books for adults, which prompted a controversy that eventually led to his books being banned. The censorship turned his creativity into a tool of activism and he began illustrating political posters, most notably against the war in Vietnam. FAR OUT ISN'T FAR ENOUGH gets deep into Ungerer's mind and makes it perfectly clear: he's borderline insane. But it's that insanity that makes his work so incredibly unique and brilliant. Tom Ungererer is who he is, and instead of fearing it, this film celebrates it loudly. – E.F.
CIFF37 Screenings
Shaker Square Cinemas
Tuesday, April 09, 2013 at 7:20 PM
- This screening is on Stand By.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 5:10 PM
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Documentaries
Competition
Nesnadny + Schwartz Portrait Documentary Competition
Director
Brad Bernstein
Filmography
FAR OUT ISN'T FAR ENOUGH: THE TOMI UNGERER STORY (2012)
Producer
Brad Bernstein
Screenwriting
Brad Bernstein
Cinematography
Jimmy O'Donnell
Editing
Rick Cikowski, Brandon Dumlao, Jason Schmidt
Featuring
Tomi Ungerer, Maurice Sendak, Jules Feiffer, Steven Heller, Michael Patrick Hearn
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