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  • I-Nurture-5-RVB
    29 January 2023
    By Abla Kandalaft

    Interview with Sasha Argirov, director of Nurture Why did you choose this title in particular? Nurture just popped into my head one day when I was writing a draft of the script. As a title, it sums up the entire story for me. It also provides the perfect ironic counterpoint to the first image we see at the start of the film.  What was […]

  • I-Sciaraballa-3-RVB
    28 January 2023
    By Élise Loiseau

    Interview with Mino Capuano, director of Sciaraballa What did you wish to explore through the relationship between Dario and Mimmo, his son? The goal of this film was to tell a simple emotion: embarrassment. So I wanted to tell about the incommunicability between a father and a son. In a universal condition of anxiety about the future, a father’s plea for help collides with […]

  • I-TsutsuƐ-1-RVB
    24 January 2023
    By Élise Loiseau

    Interview with Amartei Amar, director of TsutsuƐ What was the starting point of TsutsuƐ?TsutsuƐ was born through three spiritually interwoven true stories. The first was from an experience our Producer had when a neighbourhood boy discovered a dead body in an open sewer. As he went to tell others, it rained a great thunderstorm. By the time he managed to get everyone to […]

  • NOTLD_4_photo_Kerttu_Hakkarainen_©Bufo2021
    14 February 2022
    By Élise Loiseau

    Interview with Ilja Rautsi, director of Night of the Living Dicks The film tackles the question of what toxic masculinity and rape culture are. What’s the audience reaction been like?So far so good, I think – or to put it another way, maybe people who hate it just haven’t said anything to me! It seems to me that it’s been going down well […]

  • Sarira-RVB
    12 February 2022
    By Élise Loiseau

    Interview with Mingyang Li, director of Sarira How was Sarira born? The reason for the birth is because I always wanted to shoot a film about religious themes. I like the solemnity and mystery it brings to people. So I wrote the first draft of Sarira‘s script. It was originally about a monk who got testicles cancer. For cancer to have testicles removed, I would like to explore how […]

  • Invisible Eyes-RVB
    12 February 2022
    By Élise Loiseau

    Interview with Seung-hee Jung, director of Invisible Eyes What was the starting point of Invisible Eyes? What draws you to make a film which deals with childhood, cruelty, and nature?   I have been interested in the invisible world which exists along with the visible world but goes unnoticed due to optical limitations, prejudices, beliefs, etc. for a rather long time. I also have been […]

  • Ir y volver
    12 February 2022
    By Élise Loiseau

    Interview with José Permar, director of Ir y Volver This is clearly a deeply personal and intimate project. Can you tell me what inspired you to make it?  It was mostly the only thing I was able to do. I was facing a deep longing feeling from my family and hometown, I was feeling very distanced, and the lockdown made it stronger. When my […]

  • Joy2
    11 February 2022
    By Abla Kandalaft

    Interview with Alexandra Brodski, director of Joy What did you want to explore through your two protagonists’ relationship?  I wanted to explore the complex dynamics of power and dependency between two children incarcerated in a children’s secure home. We follow the teenage boy Jacob who – based on his age and gender would be expected to be the more powerful character but begins […]

  • Michael Graversen Florian Elbadi
    11 February 2022
    By Élise Loiseau

    Watch the interview with the Danish filmmakers Florian Elabdi and Michael Graversen about their short film Ghosts of Mória selected in the 2022 International Competition (I8 programme).

  • Tjejtoan-4-ever
    11 February 2022
    By Élise Loiseau

    Interview with Angelika Abramovitch, director of Tjejtoan 4-ever [Catcave Hysteria] To somebody who hasn’t seen Tjejtoan 4-ever, how would you introduce it?Three stories take place during one night at a crowded ladies’ room in a loud nightclub. It’s a film about heartbreak, sisterhood, friendship and betrayal that unites us and sets us off on a colourful and emotional journey. Your film shows parts […]

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