Jørgen Leth

“The perfect human falls.”

— Jørgen Leth

I hate films with a clear message, ones that have their answers already when they start.

— Jørgen Leth

Every time I go to Haiti after a season of busy work in Europe, I feel like I'm submerging into a certain…

— Jørgen Leth

When I have something to work against, it liberates my imagination. I believe very much in authentic inspiration. I'm not about calculation.

— Jørgen Leth

When I make films, I'm very conscious about leaving space for an uncertainty, and for some unexpected things.

— Jørgen Leth

I like the idea of chance coming into filmmaking, in shooting, in editing, and I do make space in my rules of…

— Jørgen Leth

I like to apply storytelling methods and techniques to try to frame the story in an interesting way, but you can never…

— Jørgen Leth

“Jeg må vel konstatere, at jeg har et talent for at blive upgrated. Der er jo ingen grund til at kalde det…

— Jørgen Leth

I've done films about games. What I like with games is that there is this uncertain outcome and the element of chance.

— Jørgen Leth

For me, poetry has a strong link to my filmmaking. My films learn from my poetry. In poetry, you're free. You start…

— Jørgen Leth

Haiti is the best cure against melancholy; it is also the most creative place for me to be. My productivity has increased…

— Jørgen Leth

I'm a man who struggles with melancholy and depression, but I am a very productive filmmaker and I work constantly, with no…

— Jørgen Leth