Cannes: Rolf de Heer talks to us about Charlie’s Country, loose filmmaking process and David Gulpilil
At the centre of Rolf de Heer‘s latest film, Charlie’s Country, is the titular Charlie, an aboriginal man in a struggle with the modern Australian society that rejects his way of life. Charlie is played by the much-loved actor David Gulpilil, and the film is obviously as personal for him as it is for director-writer de … Read more
Cannes: July Jung talks to us about A Girl at My Door, identity and Lee Chang-dong
July Jung‘s directorial debut, A Girl at My Door, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival as part of Un Certain Regard. I was lucky enough to speak to her about the film after the screening. She shared her thoughts on working with producer Lee Chang-dong, on the portrayal of justice in Korean films and the … Read more
Cannes: Doona Bae, Kim Sae-ron and Song Sae-byuk discuss A Girl at My Door
July Jung‘s A Girl at My Door explores many difficult themes, including child abuse, mental health, alcoholism and homophobia, always in a very sensitive manner. The characters in A Girl at My Door are complex and therefore the three principal actors, Doona Bae, Kim Sae-ron and Song Sae-byuk, have a lot of difficult work to … Read more
Cannes: Charlotte Gainsbourg discusses Imcompresa, finding authority and Lars von Trier
Charlotte Gainsbourg appears in Incompresa, the latest feature by Asia Argento, as the cruel mother of the film’s lead character. She very graciously sat down for a chat about the film during the Cannes film festival. Beyond Incompresa, we also got talking about why she choses certain roles, her experience working with Lars von Trier … Read more