‘Last Movies’ Director on “Remapping” the 20th Century via Celebrities’ Final Film Experiences

Have you ever wondered what the final movies were that such celebrities as Elvis Presley and Kurt Cobain watched before their death? If not, can you at least admit that you’re really curious now? British artist and filmmaker Stanley Schtinter uses this unusual concept as the approach to his film Last Movies, which world premiered at CPH:DOX, the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, late on Friday.

The documentary, based on his book with the same title and narrated by Jeremy Irons, is featured in the Next:Wave lineup of the 23rd edition of the Danish festival. Schtinter’s credits on Last Movies not only include that of director, but also that of producer, cinematographer, and editor.

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