In our second behind-the-scenes look at the film, Gianfranco Rosi talks editing Fire at Sea: how he narrows down his documentary footage and shapes it into a narrative in the editing room. This is an excerpt from the ebook In Their Own Words: Documentary Masters Vol. 1 which is available for purchase here.
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Gianfranco Rosi on his Berlinale winner Fire at Sea
Gianfranco Rosi discusses the making of Fire at Sea (Fuocoammare): finding his protagonist, developing the film’s aesthetic, creating the sound mix, and discovering the film’s title. This is an excerpt from the ebook In Their Own Words: Documentary Masters Vol. 1. To read the full interview, purchase a copy of the ebook here.
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Brazilian writer-director Kleber Mendonça Filho discusses his new film Aquarius, creating its complex sound design, choosing the soundtrack, and Brazilian architecture. Read our essay on Aquarius here.
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Maria Jose Cuevas’ Beauties of the Night catches up with the most famous Mexican showgirls of the 1960s–1980s today in this collaborative documentary. At TIFF, Laura Anne Harris talked to Cuevas and her most famous subject, Olga Breeskin, about making the film and Breeskin’s fascinating life story.
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A closer look at TIFF16 film Marija with director Michael Koch
First-time writer-director Michael Koch discusses his TIFF16 film Marija, an unconventional story of female empowerment about an immigrant woman in search of her independence above all else. We also named Margarita Breitrkeiz’s performance one of the best of the year. [Read more…] about A closer look at TIFF16 film Marija with director Michael Koch
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In Conversation with Director Peter Monsaert, and actors Sara Vertongen and Wim Willaert from Le Ciel Flamand.
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