All Interview articles – Page 27
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FeaturesHow Egyptian director Samir Nasr turned censorship issues into opportunity to make Red Sea title ‘Sharaf’
When an Eygptian shoot proved impossible, the director elevated the local story to an Arab one.
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Features‘The Tragedy Of Macbeth’ star Kathryn Hunter on the “internal nightmare” of playing all three witches
The actress talks crows, crutches and Covid.
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FeaturesJordanian director Bassel Ghandour on his forbidden-relationship drama ‘The Alleys’
Ghandour’s debut directorial feature is showing at the Red Sea film festival.
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Features“I didn’t even tell my agent until we wrapped”: Simon Rex on his clandestine ‘Red Rocket’ role
Simon Rex belatedly finds himself in the limelight following an up-and-down, all-over-the-map professional career.
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FeaturesMaan and Yaser B on how ‘The Blair Witch Project’ inspired their feature debut ‘Junoon’
“Any style you choose is going to be new in Saudi,” says Maan B.
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Features"My secret is, just obey your crazy": Jeymes Samuel on directing ‘The Harder They Fall’
‘The Harder They Fall’ director details his journey from self-funded shorts to $90m Netflix budgets.
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NewsHany Abu Assad on raising awareness around sexual harassment in ‘Huda’s Salon’
The Bethlehem-set thriller makes MENA debut in competition at the Red Sea International Film Festival.
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NewsLebanese director Michel Kammoun on shooting ‘Beirut Hold’em’ with a "large cast and a small budget"
’Beirut Hold ’em’ Kammoun’s his second feature following 2006’s ‘Falafel’
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FeaturesMBC Studios KSA head Zeinab Abu Alsamh on Saudi Arabia’s rising film and TV scene
The company is in development on an adaptation of Arabistan Orchards.
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FeaturesPathé president talks financing ‘Coda’, making pragmatic choices during pandemic, 2022 slate
French mini-major Pathé is keen to be recognised for fully financing awards hopeful Coda.
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FeaturesAndrea Arnold on her first documentary ‘Cow’: “It makes me want to take risks”
”Sometimes the more the audience have to work, the more cinematic it is.”
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FeaturesIn conversation: Maria Schrader, Dan Stevens talk sci-fi romance ‘I’m Your Man’
Director Schrader looked to the UK’s Stevens — in his first lead role in German — to play a lifelike robot. The pair discuss classic screwball comedies and the collision of human and machine.
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FeaturesIn conversation: Sebastian Meise and Franz Rogowski on the "unbelievable" true story behind ‘Great Freedom’
Director Meise had lead actor Rogowski in mind when writing ’Great Freedom’. The two men talk about crash dieting, Covid interruptions and Germany’s notorious Paragraph 175 law.
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FeaturesIn conversation: Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Hidetoshi Nishijima on adapting ‘Drive My Car’ for screen
The director and lead actor speak about the challenges of adapting author Haruki Murakami for the screen and the future of the Japanese industry.
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FeaturesIn conversation: Valdimar Johannsson, Noomi Rapace on creating a "divine moment" in ‘Lamb’
The director and star talk about getting back to nature, Nordic folktales and the mysterious newborn at the heart of this genre-bending thriller.
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NewsMeet the Dutch duo who created Picl, one of the first digital platforms for arthouse theatres
“We are our own best customers,” says Picl co-founder Noortje van de Sande.
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FeaturesIn conversation: Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Tilda Swinton on Colombian mystery drama ‘Memoria’
The celebrated Thai filmmaker and the Oscar-winning actress discuss their unique collaboration ’Memoria’, which was filmed largely in Spanish in a country foreign to both of them.
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FeaturesThree African doc filmmakers talk bringing the stories of their generation to a global audience
Seydou Cissé and Ousmane Samassékou from Mali and Aïcha Macky from Niger are all screening films at IDFA.
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FeaturesFinnish director Aku Louhimies on telling a story of female desire in ‘The Wait’
Actress/writer Inka Kallén stars in the adaptation of a classic novel, which will premiere at Tallinn Black Nights.
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NewsIDFA DocLab head on Facebook woes, the “messy metaverse” and how to make living as a VR filmmaker
DocLab is now in its 15th year.