Synopsis

The legendary guitar maker Flip Scipio tuned the Buena Vista Social Club musicians’ guitars during their concert in 1998, and his customer list includes many famous artists such as Jackson Browne, Paul Simon and Carly Simon. In this documentary, Scipio’s famous customers speak of him, his guitars and his music, while playing beautiful melodies. Recalling Scipio’s guitar-building career which began in his childhood when he broke his grandfather’s mandolin by mistake, the documentary takes us into a journey from his workshop in New York to his hometown in the Dutch countryside. In the end, the film shows Scipio working on restoring his grandfather’s broken mandolin. Claire Pijman captures Scipio’s amazing works in stunning images.

감독

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  • 클레어 페이만
  • 암스테르담 영화학교에서 촬영을 전공한 클레어 페이만은 다수의 영화에서 촬영을 맡았다. 작품으로 라스 폰 트리에 감독의 <어둠 속의 댄서>의 메이킹 다큐멘터리 <달 위의 걸음>을 비롯, <아버지는 사진을 찍으신다>(1996) 등이 있다. <기타의 장인, 플립 씨피오>는 그녀의 두 번째 장편 다큐멘터리이다. 제8회 제천국제음악영화제의 심사위원을 맡기도 했다.