Interview with Maisha Maene, director of Mulika What was the starting point of Mulika? The idea of Mulika came when I was questionning the future of Congo, a country with gigantic mineral deposits but with a population that does not benefit from them. As an Afrofuturist filmmaker I wanted to imagine a future for my country and create a way to escape the exploitation […]
Interview with Min-zun Son, director of Cut What was the starting point for Cut? I always have a longing for acting in the field. However, the minor actor didn’t have a chance. What if I’m the main character? I came to think of the short film Cut with this thought. What was your cinematic inspiration for Cut? I just wanted to act. However, I didn’t have […]
Interview with Joanna Kozuch, director of Bolo Raz Jedno More… [Once There Was a Sea…] What made you decide to shoot a film about the situation of the Aral Sea region? Can you tell us a bit about the context of your visit there in 2008?The idea of making this film came to mind during my 6-week trip to Central Asia in 2008. […]
Interview with Maythem Ridha, director of Ali and His Miracle Sheep How did you come across Ali and learn about his fate?In 2018, I was shooting in Iraq an ongoing film and photography passion project called “Tear Maker”. I came across many people leading sheep to sacrifice for the souls of their deceased relatives. I photographed them and those images haunted me. I […]