One of the most eye-opening and subtle films about grief and suicide, the moving documentary sees the director and his family talk about the suicide of his …
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Directing
Interview: Crystal Swan‘s heroine is as unforgettable as her costumes
Writer-director Darya Zhuk discusses her feature debut Crystal Swan, and creating her charismatic, dynamic, unforgettable protagonist. …
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Rafiki interview: ‘Falling in love is when you giggle and blush the most’
Director Wanuri Kahiu discusses her controversial debut feature, Rafiki, a lesbian film which has faced bans in Kahiu's native Kenya. …
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Interview: Carol Morley and Patricia Clarkson on Out of Blue
Director Carol Morley and star Patricia Clarkson discuss the genesis of this cosmic thriller, and their process for bringing to life its unusual central …
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Interview: One woman’s experience of the Dublin housing crisis in Rosie
Director Paddy Breathnach on building the characters and family dynamic in a film that makes the political personal, and crafting an immediate, engaging visual …
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Director Tuva Novotny and actress Pia Tjelta discuss one-take wonder Blind Spot
Director Tuva Novotny and lead actress Pia Tjelta discuss Blind Spot, a technically and conceptually dazzling feature debut about the stigma around mental …
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Interview: Falls Around Her centres a complex, middle-aged, Indigenous woman
Writer-director Darlene Naponse on her unconventional protagonist, capturing the beauty of a landscape through both visuals and sound, and the respect and care …
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Establishing Shots: Rebecca Addelman on her marriage drama, Paper Year
Addelman discusses fictionalising her first marriage into her feature debut, which took years of rewrites, great casting, and generous collaboration. …
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Establishing Shots: Daniel Kokotajlo on his feature debut, Apostasy
Daniel Kokotajlo discusses the autobiographical roots and the making of his feature debut, Apostasy, set in a community of Jehovah's Witnesses. …
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‘You have to stimulate the viewers, but also guide them:’ Jaime Rosales on Petra
In Cannes, director Jaime Rosales discusses playing with the viewer's emotions and expectations, balancing a nonchalant acting style with a contrasted dramatic …
