Federico Fellini’s 8½ (1963) “‘8½’ is the best film ever made about filmmaking. … It does what is almost impossible: Fellini is a magician who discusses, reveals, explains and deconstructs his tricks, while still fooling us with them. He claims he doesn’t know what he wants or how to achieve it, and the film proves he knows exactly, and rejoices in his knowledge.” Roger Ebert | History of Cinema