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They Posed Atop A 118-Story Skyscraper And Survived: Doc Talk Podcast Scales Heights With Director Of ‘Skywalkers: A Love Story’
Filmmaker Jeff Zimbalist went to great lengths, and even greater heights, to make his latest documentary, Skywalkers: A Love Story.
The Oscar-contending Netflix film tells the story of Angela Nikolau and Ivan “Vanya” Beerkus, a young Russian couple who bonded over their mutual desire to scale the world’s tallest buildings. Zimbalist joins the latest episode of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast to share behind-the-scenes stories on Skywalkers, revealing that he came to the project as a former “roof topper” himself — although he’s quick to add that he never attempted anything like ascending the 118-story Merdeka mega-skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. But Zimbalist tells us why he sees his narrative as driven not so much by the aesthetic beauty and terror of the visuals – although it’s an adrenaline rush to watch – but by the internal drama of Angela and Vanya’s relationship.
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