MegaDoc
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis (2024).
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"Megadoc tells the story of a story: Francis Ford Coppola's self-funded 2024 opus that he'd been developing since the 1980s but didn't start filming until 2021, Megalopolis. It was one of the most baffling movies of the current era. A hodge-podge of ideas, philosophical citations, and symbols. An extravaganza of bizarre acting choices and storylines that start and stop at random. A parable that may be about Ancient Rome but also maybe about itself; a once-great filmmaker's psyche crumbling like the modern American empire or indeed Rome. A film that everyone -- be they seaso..."
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Director Mike Figgis got involved after sending Coppola a congratulatory email and jokingly offering to document the process. Coppola replied three weeks before pre-production began, inviting him to Atlanta with full access to the set. Figgis arrived with no script, no agenda, and just one assistant, aiming for a raw, fly-on-the-wall approach.
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A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis (2024).