Cannabis Film ‘Lady Buds’ Director Chris J. Russo Gets Down to Business
Lady Buds Director Chris J. Russo talks about her portrait of resilient and courageous women who laid the foundations for the US cannabis industry.
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‘Writing With Fire’ Filmmaker Rintu Thomas on Indian Women Journalists and Social Progress
Writing With Fire co-director Rintu Thomas talks with PopMatters about hope and courage and the women journalists who are changing the world one byte at a time.
Horror Is a Trojan Horse in Welsh Director Lee Haven Jones’ ‘The Feast’
Lee Haven Jones on his debut horror film ‘The Feast’, which is influenced by the ancient Welsh Mabinogion literature of chilling folk tales, legends, and myths.
Kosovan Director Blerta Basholli Battles Patriarchy with Her Debut Biography/Drama ‘Hive’
Kosovan Director Blerta Basholli talks about her debut drama ‘Hive’, based on a true story about women tackling patriarchy by starting a small business.
‘Petite Maman’ Director Céline Sciamma on Liberating Childhood
Director Céline Sciamma talks with PopMatters about exploring inequality in the adult/child relationship with her gentle and beguiling fantasy, Petite Maman.
Director Eva Husson on Rising Above the Power Dynamic in ‘Mothering Sunday’
Director Eva Husson talks with PopMatters about presenting a maid turned novelist who rises above ordinary social constrictions in Mothering Sunday.
The Transformational Film Lens: D. Mitry on ‘My True Fairytale’
Director D. Mitry talks with PopMatters about his debut feature film, My True Fairytale, whose story aligns with the tragic loss of his daughter.
Film Should Not Be a Story: Interview with Director Lucrecia Martel
Good film, like good literature and theatre, is not escapism. Martel's work intentionally subverts the act of turning a blind eye.