Writer-director Arsalan Amiri and co-writer Ida Panahandeh discuss their first foray into genre territory, Zalava, which won prizes at the Venice International …
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World Cinema
Under-the-radar non-English language filmmakers talk about their artistic processes.
‘We are a nation of stories and poems’: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed on The Gravedigger’s Wife
Writer-director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed discusses making his feature debut, The Gravedigger's Wife, a love story set in Djibouti City. Click here to find all of …
‘The more we went inside Lise’s perspective, the better it got’: Tea Lindeburg on As in Heaven
Director Tea Lindeburg discusses her remarkable film As in Heaven about a day in the life of a teenage girl about to lose everything in 1880s Denmark. The film …
Joachim Trier looks back at the career-defining Oslo, August 31st
In this interview celebrating the tenth anniversary of Oslo, August 31st, director and co-writer Joachim Trier reflects back on his career-changing …
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Designing a journey through Oslo
Jørgen Stangebye Larsen discusses crafting Oslo, August 31st's production design and creating a geographically realistic portrait of the city. This essay is …
Ferit Karahan revisited his time at a Turkish boarding school for the chilling Brother’s Keeper
Ferit Karahan discusses writing and directing Brother's Keeper, a nuanced and bleak film about Kurdish children living in fear at a Turkish boarding school. The …