Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story
Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (French: L'esprit Frappeur) is a 2012 documentary film by American director Brad Bernstein. The documentary details the life and times of renegade children's book author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer. Far Out had its North American premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. Synopsis Far Out Isn’t Far Enough tracks the expansive life and prolific career of the subversive Alsatian artist Tomi Ungerer. Coming of age under the German occupation of France in World War II, Ungerer went on to produce some of the most iconic imagery in a multitude of artistic genres in mid-20th century America. Yet the same factors that vaulted him to meteoric success - fearless creativity, absolute outspokenness, fierce independence - also made him a lightning rod for controversy and the object of intense malice. Production Far Out took four years to complete and was shot in Strasbourg, France, West Cork, Ireland, New York, NY, Amherst, MA and Lockeport, Nova Scotia between 2008 and 2012. Interviews The film incorporates over 40 hours of interviews with Mr. Ungerer and has the distinction of being one of Maurice Sendak's final interviews before his death. Other notable interviewees include Pulitzer