Christopher Vourlias Oscar-nominated Syrian filmmaker Talal Derki (“Of Fathers and Sons”) is in Copenhagen this week pitching a top-secret documentary, “Hollywood Gate,” whose details are being kept under wraps during CPH:FORUM, the international financing and co-production event held during the Copenhagen Intl.
Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX).The new feature, which the director confirmed is not being filmed in his native Syria, is currently in production, with Derki expecting to secure most of his footage by the end of the year. “We don’t want to put [the director’s] life in danger,” said Derki, who spoke exclusively to Variety about “Hollywood Gate” and other upcoming projects.Describing the high-risk feature as a “very promising film,” the director said it’s the product of “very rare access” to “dangerous people” in key positions in an undisclosed country. “Hollywood Gate” will be directed by a first-time director working under the pseudonym Ibrahim Mohammad to protect his safety.
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