Director:
Kaleo La Belle
Run Time: 95 minutes
Country: SWITZERLAND, USA
Year: 2010
Kaleo La Belle
Run Time: 95 minutes
Country: SWITZERLAND, USA
Year: 2010
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Beyond This Place
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Kaleo La Belle, director and narrator of BEYOND THIS PLACE, finally heard from his dad the day he turned 34. Born on a hippie commune in Maui to Cloud Rock La Belle and mother Marj, little Kaleo’s given name was “Ganja.” Cloud Rock, a spectacularly unrepentant deadbeat father who claims he’s been “stoned for 40 years,” suddenly invites his son to pedal with him on a 500-mile journey through the Pacific Northwest. Frustrated with his old man’s total lack of responsibility, and wounded by his abandonments, Kaleo asks Cloud Rock pointed questions about his motivation. But the old guy refuses to be drawn in. The only things he’s interested in are pursuing his own happiness, LSD, and cycling. “My life is not about disappointing a child. It’s about becoming a man. I love my freedom,” he grinningly tells his son. In an effort to comprehend this maddening person, Kaleo goes on a quest, interviewing commune members still living off the grid in Maui, his mentally ill brother Starbuck, and his mom in suburban Detroit. Simultaneously funny and devastating, BEYOND THIS PLACE is a heartfelt journey of body and soul. – B.B.
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| Sidebars | Nesnadny + Schwartz Documentary Film Competition |
| Producer | Patrick M. Mueller |
| Cinematography | Kaleo La Belle, Simon Weber |
| Editing | Tania Stöcklin |
| Principal Cast | Cloud Rock La Belle, Kaleo La Belle |
| Director Bio | Kaleo La Belle was born on Maui, Hawaii. He studied Digital Media at NYSCC in Alfred, New York and Visual Communications at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Based in Switzerland, Kaleo works internationally as an independent director and cinematographer of documentary films. |
| Select Filmography | “Crooked River” (2005), BEYOND THIS PLACE (2010) |
| Print Source |
DOCMINE Productions AG emma.marxer@docmine.com www.beyondthisplace.ch |
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