Interview with Ezequiel Salinas and Ramiro Sonzini, co-directors of Mi Última Aventura (My Last Adventure) What was the starting point of the film?The starting point was partly a preliminary work by Ezequiel Salinas, Adieu à la nuit, where a mysterious character rides his moped through the night. In this short film, there was a very special way of filming at night in the […]
Interview with Esther Mysius et Camille Rouaud,co- directors of Blanc Ninja Where did the idea come from for making a film about illegal mining in Mongolia?The origins of the film were an animated conversation we had with a Mongolian friend and drawings on a smartphone: a herder wearing traditional garb perched on a Honda, his yurt decked out with a satellite dish, dreaming […]
Interview with Ahmed Abdelsalam, director of CAI-BER Is the character of Nour based on someone you know?The character of Nour is a portrait of my generation, facing social oppression and the urge to flee and find home somewhere away. But honestly, she was particularly based on my two best friends, Nagat and Passent. We have had a long journey trying to find home […]
Interview with Lisa Giacchero, director of L’Arrivée du soleil dans votre signe [The Sun’s Entry Into Your Sign] Are the characters Karine and Sylvain based on real people? How did you come up with the idea for their meeting?I’ve travelled alone frequently and observed that, among solitary travelers, there are those who intend to remain alone and those who take every opportunity to […]