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World Cinema

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

A still from The Gravedigger's Wife behind a headshot of director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed. The text on the image reads, 'TIFF interview'.

Orla Smith / September 18, 2021

‘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 …

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Alex Heeney / September 12, 2021

‘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 …

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Alex Heeney / September 3, 2021

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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A headshot of Oslo, August 31st production designer Jørgen Stangebye Larsen in front of a still from the film. The text on the image reads, 'Oslo, August 31st at 10', written with white text in front of a purple background.

Orla Smith / August 31, 2021

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 …

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A headshot of filmmaker Ferit Karahan in front of a blue-tinged still from his film, Brother's Keeper. The text on the image reads, 'Interview'.

Lindsay Pugh / June 28, 2021

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 …

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Alex Heeney / May 6, 2021

Charlène Favier on Slalom, her sensitive sexual abuse drama

Charlène Favier discusses her debut feature film, Slalom, which depicts childhood sexual abuse in the world of high level sports, a world Favier knows from …

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