U.K. music artist Peter Doherty will be a special guest of the 19th Zurich Film Festival in September, accompanying the world premiere of bio-doc Peter Doherty: Stranger in My Own Skin<\/em>.<\/p>\n
The film will play in ZFF’s Sounds section celebrating relationship between film and music.<\/p>\n
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“The film Peter Doherty: Stranger In My Own Skin<\/em> is a twofold minor sensation. Firstly, the ZFF gets to present it to the public as a world premiere,” said ZFF Artistic Director Christian Jungen. “Secondly, the protagonist Peter Doherty will present the film in person.”<\/p>\n
The bio-doc chronicles the English rock star who, after reaching the pinnacle of his career, sinks into the depths of a serious drug addiction.<\/p>\n
The intimate portrait was shot by director and musician Katia deVidas, who followed the wild life of The Libertines frontman at close quarters for over the course of a decade and is now the artist’s wife. <\/p>\n
“We’re looking forward to welcoming them both to Zurich,” said Jungen. “Peter Doherty will exhibit his musical prowess on the evening of the world premiere.”<\/p>\n
Other highlights of the ZFF Sounds sidebar include a live performance of Arnold Schönberg’s string sextet Verklärte Nacht <\/em>(Transfigured Night<\/em>) as part of the film screening of Fioretta<\/em>.<\/p>\n
The documentary follows the L.A. lawyer grandson of the late Austrian-American composer as he travels to Europe with his own 18-year-old son in search of his family history.<\/p>\n
A total of six music-themed feature films and documentaries will be shown across the sidebar, with the other titles comprising Catching Fire – The Story Of Anita Pallenberg,<\/em> They Shot The Piano Player<\/em>, Chuck Chuck Baby<\/em> and Kiss The Future<\/em>.<\/p>\n
The section will also host the fourth edition of SoundTrack_Zurich. The three-day specialist conference event addressing current issues in today’s film and media music scene will run from September 29 to October 1.<\/p>\n
ZFF runs from September 28 to October 8.<\/p>\n
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