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Mighty Afrin: In The Time Of Floods. Angelos Rallis: 'There is no scripted dialogue. There is no cut and retake. But there is a circle of characters who improvise the real life story, knowing that there is a camera there, being comfortable with this process'
Conflicted characters Alexis Manenti on Too Many Beasts and Flesh And Fuel
Love, not reason Pawel Pawlikowski, Sandra Hüller, August Diehl and Hanns Zischler discuss Fatherland
The monstrosity of the form Katie Aselton and Mark Duplass on relatable storytelling and Magic Hour
Going off-plan Ben Wheatley on early inspirations, developing his craft and making Normal
The accidental revolutionary Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue discuss artistic evolution and Blaise
Embracing complexity Nigel Santos on the messiness of real life romance, and Open Endings
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