A place to think deeply about movies
Under-the-radar non-English language filmmakers talk about their artistic processes.
Ciro Guerra discusses Birds of Passage, telling a familiar story in an original way, using genre as a Trojan horse for ideas, and much more. Read our interview …
[Read more...] about Birds of Passage co-director Ciro Guerra on genre, tragedy, and hope
Cristina Gallego discusses the genesis of the project, the use of bright colours in a gangster film, and much more. Read our interview with co-director Ciro …
[Read more...] about Cristina Gallego on fate and tradition in Birds of Passage
Nadine Labaki discusses Capernaum, an unflinching look at the poverty and injustice in the slums of Beirut told through the eyes of a child (Zain Al Rafeea) …
[Read more...] about Nadine Labaki on the making of Capernaum, her most ambitious film to date
Director Wanuri Kahiu discusses her controversial debut feature, Rafiki, a lesbian film which has faced bans in Kahiu's native Kenya. …
[Read more...] about Rafiki interview: ‘Falling in love is when you giggle and blush the most’
Promising filmmaker Gustav Möller and breakout actor Jakob Cedergren discuss their intense thriller, The Guilty, set entirely in one location, with only one …
[Read more...] about Gustav Möller and Jakob Cedergren on The Guilty: ‘Prepare for chaos’
Finnish Director Selma Vilhunen and screenwriter Kirsikka Saari discuss their new film Stupid Young Heart, which premiered at the Toronto International Film …
[Read more...] about Interview: Stupid Young Heart is a nuanced look at white supremacy
