Natural's not in it: the Japanese director discusses coincidence and confusion in his latest, which places the shape-shifting music of Eiko Ishibashi front and center
Together and apart: the two directors discuss the making of their award-winning documentary, their transition from journalism to cinema, and finding the right balance between images of incontrovertible violence with those of resilience and life
Great expectations: the Romanian filmmaker discusses his madcap latest, an unpredictable, funny, crass, and erudite that speaks to a wide variety of concerns—totalitarianism, neoliberalism, and the corrosive role of media—with extraordinary verve
You can’t go home again: the filmmaker and writer delves into the themes that span her new book, including Hong Kong cinema, reflections on diaspora, the unresolved questions of the postcolonial present, and history as a “collective haunting”
The final frontier: the French director discusses his latest, The Empire, which polarized critics at the 2024 Berlinale with its blend of doofy Star Wars references and ambitious formal finesse
Cosmic unity: the Belgian filmmaker discusses his the latest feature, its unique vision of immigrant life in Europe, and his evocative combination of micro and macro approaches to space
Through the looking glass: the director of the Sundance sensation talks about making a new kind of trans cinema, recreating '90s television, and finding beauty in horror
