Director Atiq Rahimi discusses Our Lady of the Nile, a poetic retelling of the brewing prejudice in Rwanda that led to genocide.
Film Interviews
Interviews with female directors / Index of Interviews
Here you will find all of our interviews with film directors, actors, cinematographers, and more.
Life in closeup: Kazik Radwanski on Anne at 13,000 ft
Director Kazik Radwanski discusses the two year journey of making Anne at 13,000 ft, which premiered in the Platform competition at TIFF.
Rupert Goold on Judy and directing for film vs. theatre
The Almeida Theatre’s Artistic Director Rupert Goold discusses his new film Judy, and the differences between directing for film and theatre.
TIFF interview: Haifaa Al-Mansour on her political crowdpleaser, The Perfect Candidate
Director Haifaa Al-Mansour discusses returning to Saudi Arabia for her fourth feature, The Perfect Candidate, a crowdpleaser about women in politics.
‘Everyone is orbiting around her’: Pablo Larraín and Mariana di Girolamo on Ema
Director Pablo Larraín and lead actress Mariana di Girolamo discuss their pulsing, colourful, bonkers, and utterly invigorating film, Ema, revealing character through dance, and creating a hypnotic central character.
TIFF19: Writer-director Rose Glass on Saint Maud
Writer-director Rose Glass discusses her first feature, Saint Maud, making a thrilling and funny horror film, and getting comfortable working with actors.