InterviewsInterview: Jonas Carpignano on Capturing Life in “A Ciambra”The writer/director talks about spending six years amongst organized crime families in rural Italy to tell the enthralling story of a teen d...byStephen SaitoFeb 1, 2018
ReviewsSXSW ’17 Review: The Play is Truly the Thing in Jeff Malmberg & Chris Shellen’s Breathtaking “Spettacolo”The "Marwencol" director returns with a powerful testament to art in looking at a small Tuscan town that stages a production dramatizing the...byStephen SaitoMar 10, 2017
InterviewsInterview: Gianfranco Rosi on Igniting “Fire at Sea”The filmmaker behind Italy's official entry to the Oscars on the minimalist approach to filmmaking that resulted in an otherworldly look at ...byStephen SaitoNov 18, 2016
InterviewsInterview: Francesco Munzi on Diving Into the Depths of “Black Souls”The Italian writer/director on insinuating himself into the crime-infested community of Calabria for this one-of-a-kind mafia tale.byStephen SaitoApr 10, 2015
InterviewsInterview: Susanne Bier on Making Audiences Comfortable By Getting Out of Her Comfort Zone With “Love Is All You Need”The Oscar-winning director of "In a Better World" and "After the Wedding" returns in a lighter register for a romantic comedy that's not wit...byStephen SaitoMay 3, 2013