Moroccan director Alaa Eddine Aljem discusses his first feature, The Unknown Saint, a comic and absurdist fable about the intersection of faith and commerce. …
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Cannes Film Festival
The best five films from Cannes 2019
The selection of the Cannes Film Festival was less exciting in 2019 than usual, but some wonderful gems stood out. Here are the five best. …
Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts on their doc For Sama
Besieged in Aleppo, Waad Al-Kateab kept filming. From her incredible archive, she assembled with British director Edward Watts the breathtaking and harrowing …
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‘My films are portraits.’ Mia Hansen-Løve on Maya
Mia Hansen-Løve tells us about her new film, Maya, her interest in people who stay in the shadows, her motivations behind choosing locations, the way she works …
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“We are at war with ourselves:” Benedikt Erlingsson discusses Woman at War
Benedikt Erlingsson discusses his highly entertaining yet deeply moving and sincere second feature Woman at War, about an eco-warrior who also wants to be a …
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Establishing Shots: Zsófia Szilágyi on One Day
Hungarian director Zsófia Szilágyi discusses her impressive feature debut One Day, avoiding cliches while telling a typical story, fighting over the film’s …
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