SEEfest 2021 Interviews: MY DIGITAL NOMAD’s Kata Oláh talks about documentary filmmaking as a personal discovery process when turning the camera in yourself and your loved ones

Kata Oláh’s documentary MY DIGITAL NOMAD, which recently screened at the 2021 South East European Film Festival, traces about the nomadic lifestyle led by her daughter and the ongoing affect it had on their relationship, as well as the literal perpetual conversation it inspired between the two of them, as well. Through the film, we watch how a mother and daughter influence each other, growing, evolving, becoming closer figuratively at the same time they have more distance between them, literally. Images from the family archive complete this portrait of mother and daughter, resulting in a personal film that also raises universal themes about motherly responsibility, searching for freedom and everything in between.

In the interview, we talk about about Kata’s personal discovery process during the time period making the film and how the insecurity of not having a familiar plan drove the inspiration of wanting to apply it all to the creation of that film. We also talk about the unexpected reaction(s) she had while reviewing footage of conversations that she herself had participated in while filming, as well as finding a balance in her own life once informed by literally watching her life play out in front of her.