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World Cinema

Under-the-radar non-English language filmmakers talk about their artistic processes.

Mila Turajilc, The Other Side of Everything

Elena Lazic / September 27, 2017

‘What I really wanted to know was: ‘Why did we stay?’’: Mila Turajlic on the trauma of ex-Yugoslavia in The Other Side of Everything

In Mila Turajlic’s doc The Other Side of Everything, a Serbian apartment divided under communism is a symbol of a difficult past lingering in the present.

The Judge, Erica Cohn

Elena Lazic / September 25, 2017

Erika Cohn talks doc The Judge on the first female Shari’a judge in the Middle East

Documentarian Erika Cohn discusses making a film about Judge Kholoud Al-Faqih, encouraging dialogue, telling a character-driven story, and questioning cliches.

The Seen and Unseen, Kamila Andini

Elena Lazic / September 22, 2017

‘In my country, realism is surrealism!’: Kamila Andini on her dreamlike film The Seen and Unseen

Indonesian director Kamila Andini discusses her abstract and fantastic sophomore feature The Seen and Unseen, holism, and the thrill of the unknown.

Montana, Limor Shmila

Elena Lazic / September 20, 2017

‘I work almost exclusively with women… theirs are the interesting voices’: Limor Shmila on her debut feature Montana

Director Limor Shmila and lead actresses Noa Biron and Netta Shpigelman discuss Montana, which premiered in the Discovery Programme at TIFF.

Cristian Mungiu, Graduation

Alex Heeney / June 1, 2017

Interview: Director Cristian Mungiu on the sound design of Graduation

Director Cristian Mungiu discusses his approach to sound and framing in his new film, Graduation, which won Best Director at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

Amanda Kernell, Sami Blood

Alex Heeney / May 31, 2017

Writer-director Amanda Kernell talks Sami Blood

Amanda Kernell discusses her exquisite feature debut, “a coming-of-age story, with joik and blood, about a girl with a knife,” and how it illuminates South Sami history.

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