Hala director Minhal Baig discusses fictionalising her own life story, her filmic influences, and Gerladine Viswanathan’s brilliant performance.
Film Interviews
Interviews with female directors / Index of Interviews
Here you will find all of our interviews with film directors, actors, cinematographers, and more.
Daisuke Miyazaki on his striking techno-thriller, Videophobia
Daisuke Miyazaki discusses his Japanese techno-thriller Videophobia, which premiered at the Festival du nouveau cinema in Montreal.
Bertrand Bonello on Zombi Child: ‘What do you do with your history?’
Bertrand Bonello talks about how he developed the story of Zombi Child, his process with actors, and how he navigates subjects like colonialism.
Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles on Bacurau
Co-directors Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles discuss Bacurau, their collaboration, the film’s sound design, and how they embraced old-fashioned filmmaking techniques from the 1970s.
Sofia Bohdanowicz and Deragh Campbell on MS Slavic 7
Co-directors Sofia Bohdanowicz and Deragh Campbell discuss finding the structure of MS Slavic 7, their collaboration, and working on a budget.
Interview: Disco shows “the journey to become radical”
Director Jorunn Mykelbust Syversen and actress Josefine Frida on Disco, a dark drama about the dangers of fanatical religion.