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In today's episode, I interview Marco Pergeo, the director of the short film "Dovecote," a intimate look at one woman's preparation to leave prison. Filmed in a working women's prison in Venice and featuring actual inmates, the film stars Zoe Saldaña and is qualified for the 97th Academy Awards.

Listen to hear about how Marco came to make this film with his friend an mentor Alexander Dinelaris, the planning that went into creating a film that looks like it is composed of one continuous shot, and how Marco decided to feature his wife in the lead role.

Books mentioned in this episode include:

• From Under the Truck: A Memoir by Josh Brolin

Films mentioned in this episode include:

• "Dovecote" directed by Marco Perego
• 8 1/2 directed by Federico Fellini
• Stalker directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
• Nostalghia directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
• A Clockwork Orange directed by Stanley Kubrick
• 2001: A Space Odyssey directed by Stanley Kubrick
• La Strada directed by Federico Fellini
• Nights of Cabiria directed by Federico Fellini
• Cinema Paradiso directed by Giuseppe Tornatore

"Dovecote" will be screening in early December in L.A. and likely following to additional film festivals in the coming months.

You can follow Marco on Instagram @pirateyadimar.

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