Interview
Dive into our interviews with film directors, actors, curators and other talents who shape the world of independent cinema.
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Cannes 2026
Cannes 2026: Voices from the Next Step Studio — Short Encounters at Cannes
Four films, eight young filmmakers, all in a program that pushes their limits as directors, making short films that brought…
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Cannes 2026
Cannes 2026 (Un Certain Regard): All The Lovers In The Night | Interview with Yukiko Sode
“Failure made us stronger" — 'All the Lovers in the Night' finds its quiet intensity in Tokyo, where Yukiko Sode…
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Berlinale 2026
Berlinale 2026: River Dreams | Interview with Kristina Mikhailova, Dana Sabitova and the main cast
"No Good Men" offers a rare and engaging glimpse into the lives of Afghan women working in media, blending romance…
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Berlinale 2026
Berlinale 2026: The Loneliest Man in Town | Interview with Tizza Covi & Rainer Frimmel
We sat down with Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel, who reflect on "The Loneliest Man in Town," tracing the stubborn…
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Berlinale 2026
Berlinale 2026: A New Dawn | Interview with Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
In this interview, "A New Dawn" reveals itself as a film breaking away from tradition while still holding it close,…
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Berlinale 2026
Berlinale 2026: Everyone’s Sorry Nowadays | Interview with Frederike Migom
In "Everyone’s Sorry Nowadays," Frederike Migom explores the fragile threshold between adolescence and adulthood.
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Berlinale 2026
Berlinale 2026: Numb | Interview with Takuya Uchiyama
"I hope this film brings the audience an awareness of the often-overlooked fragments of beauty in our daily lives," director…
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Berlinale 2026
Berlinale 2026: In a Whisper | Interview with Leyla Bouzid
In "In a Whisper," Leyla Bouzid transforms the intimate space of a family home into a quietly charged arena where…
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RIDM 2025
RIDM 2025: Agatha’s Almanac | Interview with Amalie Atkins
We had the pleasure of speaking with filmmaker Amalie Atkins about her creative process as she films her aunt, out…
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Spotlight: Emerging European Talents
PÖFF 2025: La Carn | Interview with Joan Porcel
We met filmmaker Joan Porcel whose feature "La Carn" follows a young dancer journeying through the digital underworld.
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