PETER GABRIEL: GROWING UP ON TOUR: When rock legend Peter Gabriel embarked on his 2002-03 “Growing Up” tour with a mix of original and new band members, he invited his daughter Anna to accompany him—and she experienced much of the tour through her camera lens. What resulted is this insider’s view of the preparations, rehearsals, backstage musings and in-flight antics of the band, from sunny (and often rainy) Sardinia to the final drumbeat somewhere in the United States. Anna’s examination is deliberately styled not as a definitive concert film but as a home movie, creating a loving portrait of Gabriel as a team player, father, grandfather, and son/yoga partner to his elderly dad. Anna remains silent and remote throughout the movie, allowing us to draw our own conclusions about her father, whose calm, un-star-like professionalism throughout the tour renews our respect for this music icon. (Randi Minetor)

Director/Director of Photography: Anna Gabriel

Anna Gabriel
DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

The daughter of Peter Gabriel, Anna moved to New York City from England to study at Sarah Lawrence in 1992. She has completed two short films: PASSAGE and LOW FLAME. For the last four years, she has directed several music videos, including GAINESVILLE ROCK CITY for Less Than Jake and TONITE for Goudie. This is her first documentary.