In this deeply personal new documentary from James Ivory, the Oscar-winning filmmaker uncovers boxes of film he shot during a life-changing trip to Afghanistan in 1960.
This glorious, color footage unleashes a Proustian reverie during which Ivory recounts his life as traveler, outsider, and artist. Alternating between the incredible moving images he recorded as a curious visitor in Kabul and Bamiyan and his own personal story growing up in Oregon, coming to terms with his own sexual identity, and embarking on what would become a legendary cinematic career, Ivory has made a film—co-directed with Giles Gardner and featuring music by Alexandre Desplat—about the voyages we all take, around the globe and within our own interior landscapes.
James Ivory Director
An American film director, producer, and screenwriter whose films have won seven Academy Awards. Ivory himself has been nominated for four Oscars, winning one for his screen adaptation of ‘Call Me By Your Name’.
Giles Gardner Co Director
An award winning film editor who has been working with James Ivory for over 25 years. A Cooler Climate marks his first foray into directing.
Bertrand Faivre Producer
An award winning producer and founder of the international production and sales company The Bureau based in London and Paris.
Alexandre Desplat Composer
Composer, orchestrator and conductor, two times Academy Award winner, eleven-times Academy Award Nominee, with over hundred scores to his credit.