Lush life: the director discusses her debut feature, the particularities of portraying Black motherhood, how she eschewed social-realist tropes, and what her (many nonprofessional) actors taught her about empathy
A little perspective: the musician and filmmaker talks about his new series, a madcap coming-of-age caper about a Black giant who confronts a broken capitalist world
Strength in numbers: the duo discuss their latest drama about the local effects of global capitalism, which sees working-class Northern Englanders clashing, and finding common ground, with Syrian refugees
Reaching out: the trio of filmmakers on their new collaboration, a hybrid film that turns a series of video letters into a meditation on loss, isolation, and connection
Finest worksong: documentarian Wang Bing discusses his two Cannes entries—the typically expansive Youth (Spring), and Man in Black, a briefer, but equally dense portrait of a composer
Chasing waterfalls: the Argentine filmmaker discusses his new tripartite feature, a festival highlight that seamlessly blends narrative and documentary elements
Mirror mirror: the director of festival standout May December discusses his inspirations, the film’s use of the zoom lens, his thoughts on camp, and more
I Can Has Cheezburger: the artist duo discuss their latest mash up of pop-culture touchstones, a surprisingly perceptive analysis of the political and cultural moment
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