Far more than an in-depth interview spanning the work of a gifted filmmaker, this is a foray into nearly everything. Like Fellini s films it views life as a constant interplay between reality and fantasy, between surface and the mystery that lies beneath.

Fellini the schoolboy does his time in the classroom while his inner self roams the quays of Rimini and runs off to join the circus. Fellini the director records everyday images while reshaping them to fit his dreams. Fellini the observer disclaims knowledge of all worlds except that of the cinema, then goes on to analyze those other...