by C Jann Pictures
Machines - this intimate, observant portrayal of the rhythm of life and work in a gigantic textile factory in Gujarat, India, moves through the corridors and bowels of the enormously disorienting structure — taking the viewer on a journey of dehumanising physical labour and intense hardship.
Celluloid vampire Arthur Harari on Léa Seydoux, the mystery of ideas, and The Unknown
Family dynamics Sterling Macer Jr. on creating complex characters in Liz Here Now
Ode to joy Jorge Parra Jr, on his Oscar-qualifying student short film ¡Que Suene La Banda!
'History is constantly repeating itself' Ferit Karahan on recurring cycles and the end of childhood in Djinn Wedding
Expanding the possible Fernanda Salgado on fantasy, reality, Jan Švankmajer and Ana, En Passant
A burning thing Sneha Mehta and Teddy Stern on falling in love with Mumbai, and making Getar Hero
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