FILM
Christian Odasso with Orson Welles on F for Fake.
Diana Odasso is Vice-President of UYA Films, a film production company started by her late father, Christian Odasso.
Christian Odasso began his documentary filmmaking career in Paris during the Nouvelle Vague. Initially a cinematographer, he worked with cinema verité director, François Reichenbach. Together they won numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or and Prix Special du Jury at Cannes, L'Ours d'Or in Berlin, the Voile d'Or in Locarno, the Prix Louis Deluc, and an Academy Award for Best Documentary film. Christian collaborated with directors such as Orson Welles on F for Fake, Chris Marker, Claude Lelouch, and Martin Scorsese. His documentaries range from profiles with artists such as Salvador Dali, Dunoyer de Segonzac, Gromaire; musicians such as Herbert von Karajan, Arthur Rubinstein, Yehudi Menuhin, Van Morrison, BB King, Pink Floyd, Jimmy Buffet; athletes such as Jean Claude Killy, Pele, Bjorn Borg, Carlos Monzon, El Cordobes; movie stars such as Jeanne Moreau and Brigitte Bardot; writers such as Carlos Fuentes, Richard Brautigan, Jim Harrison, Thomas McGuane, Michel Delon; to explorations of indigenous Mexican culture to JFK’s funeral, to performances in Iran, at the Opera de Paris, and with the Maurice Bejard dance company. He did extensive work in short and long format commercials and promotional films, for Dior, Moet- Hennessy, Perrier, Air France, Club Med, Renault, and Citroën.
Tarpon
Christian Odasso’s documentary, Tarpon (1973) is available on DVD. An updated 4K restoration will be released in 2023 on a streaming service.
Tarpon is the first of the modern fishing films, shot in the wild panorama of 1970s Key West. As they fly fish in the aquatic wilderness of the Florida Keys, anglers and authors capture the essence of the sport in words and dramatic film footage. Colorful scenes of Key West from another era – with treasure hunters, smugglers, hippies, and eccentrics – are the background to stunning cinematography and tarpon fishing at its finest.
Authors, Richard Brautigan, Thomas McGuane, and Jim Harrison join with legendary flats guides, Woody Sexton, Gil Drake, and Steve Huff. Original music written and performed by Jimmy Buffett.
“Tarpon is a gem and, frankly, a window on better days. Without profound respect for tarpon, this celebration of their majestic power and the enchantment of their pursuit could never have been made. Tarpon fishing was and is a dream, and this may be the only time it’s been captured”
“This long-lost gem of a film has acquired cult status in the flyfishing world, and with good reason. It has the most breathtaking footage of the tarpon-stalking experience that you’ll ever see. Like the fish itself, this is a work of art”
“Tarpon is a timeless and beautifully executed film about life, sport, and culture. You’ll be moved, amused, outraged, and, most of all, entertained”
Please visit www.tarpon1973.com or e-mail odassodiana@gmail.com for more information.
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