David Wants to Fly

David Wants to Fly (2010)

A documentary. David Sieveking takes the advice of his idol, David Lynch and tries out Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's transcendental meditation technique.

Date of release
2010-05-06
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (19)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Documentary
Director
David Sieveking

Casting

Interesting facts

David Wants to Fly is a 2010 German documentary film that follows its director, Berlin-based film school graduate David Sieveking, as he interacts with his film hero David Lynch, and explores the Transcendental Meditation movement. The film chronicles a period of time in Sieveking's life that includes his off-and-on relationship with his girlfriend as well as his travels to the United States, Holland and India. The film has received awards and honorable mentions as well as criticism.

Background

After graduating from Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin, Sieveking, the film's director, learned the Transcendental Meditation technique and decided to document his personal experiences. According to Sieveking, he made the film because of his "interest in David Lynch," his lack of a job and his "frustration" with his film career.

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