Québécois writer-director-cinematographer Sophie Deraspe on why she wanted to tackle and update Antigone and wearing many hats on a film set. Nahéma Ricci …
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Director Jan Komasa on Corpus Christi and the priest impersonation problem
Director Jan Komasa discusses the bizarre true story that inspired Corpus Christi, how a bad audition gave him an epiphany about the film’s main character, and …
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Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles on Bacurau
Co-directors Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles discuss Bacurau, their collaboration, the film’s sound design, and how they embraced old-fashioned …
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Damien Manivel on Isadora’s Children
In Locarno, Damien Manivel talked to us about his latest film, Isadora's Children, and told us about his working method — or lack thereof. Calling …
The Unknown Saint director Alaa Eddine Aljem on his feature debut
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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Behind the Lens: Franklin Dow on the technical innovation behind the documentary Evelyn
Director of Photography Franklin Dow discusses his personal involvement in the documentary Evelyn and the complex camera rig he built especially for the film. …