It’s Funny How Complicated Coexistence Can Be
Activist-cum-stand-up comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi documentary Coexistence, My Ass! makes it painfully clear how complicatedly funny/not-funny coexistence can be.
Ellise Fuchs
Ellise lives in Torino, Italy where she is a teacher, translator and writer. She has been interviewing artists, film directors and writers for many years.
G Chesler on the Trauma of the COVID-19 Pandemic Through a Trans Lens
Filmmaker G Chesler considers the importance of making a film about the traumatic COVID-19 shutdown as experienced by the trans community in the US.
Iranian Filmmaker Ali Asgari Embraces Imagination as a Tool of Resistance
Iranian filmmaker Ali Asgari’s genre-bending documentary Higher Than Acidic Clouds embraces the power of imagination as a tool of resistance.
Rhino Man’s Tribute to a Friend and the Future
Rhino Man director John Jurko II was drawn to the storytelling and filmmaking process, but became deeply involved in global environmentalism and a profound friendship.
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‘Free Party’ Director Aaron Trinder on Fighting for the Right to Party
When the New Age travelers and the newly emerging ravers met in the English countryside, they had to fight for the right to party together for free. They still do.
Reflections of a Revolutionary: Interview with Egyptian Musician Ramy Essam
Ramy Essam, whose protest song in Tahrir Square deemed him “a voice of the [Egyptian] revolution”, sings of suffering, longing, and torture, and uses irony to at times, make a point about certain oppressive conditions.
Director Ana Sofia Fonseca on Her Tribute to Cape Verdean Singer Cesária Évora
Singing the Cape Verde blues known as “morna”, the world-renowned Cesária Évora sang in local Creole to a slow tempo reflecting a melancholy state of mind. Her gentle, lulling timbre recounts some of the darkest moments of the volcanic island.
‘Pleistocene Park’ Director Luke Griswold-Tergis on Eight-Year’s with a Pathological Optimist
Pleistocene Park director Luke Griswold-Tergis talks about his eight-year filmmaking journey with a very smart, “batshit crazy” self-taught environmentalist.
Peter McDowell on His Quest-Become-Documentary ‘Jimmy in Saigon’
Director Peter McDowell’s search for his missing brother led to the creation of Jimmy in Saigon, a documentary that also captures gay life in war-era Vietnam.
Antonia Kilian on Her Documentary About Syrian Women Fighters ‘The Other Side of the River’
Director Antonia Kilian talks with PopMatters about unveiling the complexities of life in Northern Syria, especially for women, in The Other Side of the River.
Urgent Art Through the Eyes of Young Men: ‘See Know Evil’
Charlie Curran, the young director of the documentary See Know Evil, discusses the importance of telling the story of the equally young '90s fashion photographer phenomenon, Davide Sorrenti.
‘Betty Davis’ Documentary ‘Betty: They Say I’m Different’ Tries a Different Approach
In this interview with documentary maker Phil Cox and producer Giovanna Stoppani, we learn how they made a film about an artist in absolute solitude, funk and soul singer Betty Davis.