Peefeeyatko is a 1991 biographical art film written and directed by Henning Lohner about and in collaboration with acclaimed American composer Frank Zappa.
[3] Peefeeyatko is a filmic essay and documentary portrait of the work and music of American composer and musician Frank Zappa, featuring various video clips and interviews.
It shows several days in the late years of Zappa's life, as he spends much of his time composing,[2] living secluded from the outside world at his home and music studio in Los Angeles, California.
[6] At the end of the film, it is revealed that the title “Peefeeyatko” is a term from the language of Bigfoot — which are ape-like creatures in North American folklore — and means "Give me more apples.
"[7] In a review of the productions presented at the Midem in Cannes, Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung commented that Lohner had translated Zappa’s personality into the cinematic medium completely adequately by showcasing an ever-changing frequency of multimedia frenzy.
"[1] Openculture wrote, "Like its subject, Lohner's film is eccentric, with scenes from monster movies spliced in with footage of Zappa working and talking.