Laura Anne Harris talked to Indian writer-director Leena Yadav about depicting female friendship and empowerment in a male-dominated community in her new film Parched. The film is currently available to stream on Netflix.
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World Cinema
Under-the-radar non-English language filmmakers talk about their artistic processes.
Israeli auteur Tali Shalom-Ezer discusses Princess
Princess is a sensitive, intimate film about 12-year-old Adar whose curiosity about sex gets confused when she receives sexual attention from her still loving step-father. Purchase the film on iTunes or watch it on Vimeo OnDemand.
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HotDocs Interview: Director Catalina Mesa talks The Infinite Flight of Days
Catalina Mesa, the first solo female filmmaker from Colombia at HotDocs, discusses her directorial debut, The Infinite Flight of Days. The film is a charming, energetic, and hilarious documentary about the lives of women in Jerico, a small town in Colombia. Read more HotDocs coverage. Discover our book about modern documentary masters.
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Julie Delpy talks colour and comedy in Lolo
Writer-Director-Actress Julie Delpy discusses her consummately entertaining new movie, Lolo, which is chock full of the same joie de vivre Delpy channels in real life. Read more interviews with female directors here.
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Writer-director Elite Zexer and lead actress Lamis Ammar talk about preparing for the film, how Zexer prioritized performance when shooting the film, and the knockout ending.
[Read more…] about Elite Zexer on Jury Prize Winner Sand StormWriter-director Nicolette Kribetz discusses Wild
German writer-director Nicolette Kribetz’s film Wild is a strange, dream-like journey of sexual and physical liberation. At Sundance, Kribetz and lead actress Lilith Stangenberg discussed the genesis of the story, creating the character, and the ways in which men and women are confined by social norms.
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