Project Detail

Peter Doherty - Stranger In My Own Skin

Synopsis

An intimate film portrait of British punk singer-songwriter and Libertines’ legendary front man, Pete Doherty, as he plunges into the depths of addiction at the very height of his popularity. Over a period of 10 years, Doherty was intimately filmed by director-musician Katia deVidas. We experience, in the artist’s own words, Doherty’s moving and emotionally charged fight to overcome his demons and emerge from darkness back into the light.
Official Selection Zurich Film Festival 2023 - World premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 min
Director
Katia de Vidas
Producer
Katia de Vidas, Miriam Weil
Screenwriter
Katia de Vidas, Fernanda Rossi (from an original idea by Christian Fevret)

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Production Status

Production Company

Sales Company

Federation Studios

10 & 22, rue Royale
75008 Paris
France

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