David Wants to Fly

David Wants to Fly is a 2010 German documentary film that follows its director, Berlinbased, film school graduate David Sieveking, as he interacts with his film hero David Lynch, and explores the Transcendental Meditation movement. The film chronicles a period of time in Sievekings life that includes his offandon relationship with his girlfriend as well as his travels to the United States, Holland and India. The film has received awards and honorable mentions as well as criticism.

In 2006, Sieveking, the German director, lead character, and narrator of the film, feels adrift after graduating from film school. At the time he is living with his girlfriend and he decides to travel to Fairfield, Iowa, to attend an event featuring David Lynch and Donovan. Afterwards, he and Pohl have an agreeable interview with Lynch about the Transcendental Meditation technique.Sieveking has his brain waves measured at Maharishi University of Management and decides to explore Transcendental Meditation TM further. He learns TM in Hannover, Germany, and says it gives him tranquility. In the meantime, Pohl moves to New York City leaving Sieveking behind and he feels lonely with out her. When the Maharishi dies in February 2008, Sieveking attends the funeral ceremonies on the banks of the Ganges river where hundreds of followers, relatives and TM movement leaders are in attendance. Back in Germany, Sieveking narrates that he has received funding for his film. He redecorates his apartment and makes arrangements with Pohls grandmother to surprise Pohl when she returns to him. Several days after her return, Pohl leaves again for the U.S. and Sieveking travels to MERU, Holland for TMs 2008 Guru Purnima celebration and conference. Sieveking attends a presentation on the construction of a campus in the Brahmasthan center point of India, designed for 8,000 pandits who will recite vedic chants. At a meeting with Tony Nader, the new TM movement leader, another movement leader expresses dissent and Sieveking is told to stop filming. After a private meeting with Raja Emmanuel of Germany, Sieveking travels to Seelisberg Switzerland and is hosted by Raja Felix at the former headquarters of the Maharishis World Government. Sieveking narrates that while he is enjoying his Transcendental Mediation practice, he is beginning to wonder if the organisation is a business that sells enlightenment. ........

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