In a Dream
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Isaiah Zagar is an artist living in a dream. He is a 68-year-old creator of gigantic mosaics that cover not only his own house inside and out, but over 40,000 square feet of buildings in Philadelphia. IN A DREAM is an unusual documentary made by Isaiah’s son Jeremiah over the course of seven years. It chronicles the musings and motivations of his sensitive, tortured father as he reveals the causes of his passions. Isaiah’s wife Julia, to whom he’s been married over 30 years, is an affable and very patient woman who serves as her husband’s muse. She interprets Isaiah for the viewer, explaining how his work helps him escape his own reality. One of his fears is of losing his passion for creativity as well as for lovemaking. He then seeks to renew his lust for life with another woman. Just as his marriage to Julia seems like it’s unraveling, their older son Ezekiel has a drug-fueled breakdown caused by the departure of his fiancée and baby. Filmmaker Jeremiah Zagar has inherited his family’s extraordinary artistic eye. IN A DREAM is a brave, warm, painful, and wildly inventive representation of his creative, dysfunctional family. – B.B.
This film is made possible through the generous support of ALYSON WINICK as a gift for ROSS, JEREMIAH, and JEREMY.
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| Category | Nesnadny + Schwartz Documentary Film Competition, Film Is Art |
| Producer | Jeremy Yaches |
| Cinematography | Erik Messerschmidt |
| Editing | Keiko Deguchi, Jeremiah Zagar |
| Music | Kelli Scarr (composer), Music by The Books |
| Director Bio | Jeremiah Zagar was born in South Philadelphia in 1981. At 19, he shot "Delhi House," a documentary about a hospital and orphanage in India, which aired on PBS affiliates across the country. Since then, Jeremiah has made three more award-winning short films. A graduate of Emerson College, he lives in Brooklyn, but his heart will forever remain in Philadelphia. |
| Select Filmography | IN A DREAM (2008) |
| Print Source |
International Film Circuit, Inc. wlidell@internationalfilmcircuit.com www.internationalfilmcircuit.com |
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