Read More 9 views7 minute read Film Talks ‘Sirāt’ and the Dance of Life: A Conversation with Director Óliver LaxeByLakshmiFebruary 13, 2026 Born in France but shaped by Galicia, Óliver Laxe occupies a cinema of in-between spaces—between land and spirit,… Read More
Read More 6 views6 minute read Film Talks The Sound of the Desert: Kanding Ray’s Cosmic Score for ‘Sirāt’ByLakshmiFebruary 13, 2026 When the music of Sirāt swells on screen, it feels like a bridge between worlds: ancient and modern,… Read More
Read More 12 views8 minute read Film Talks Cut to Perfection: Affonso Gonçalves on co-editing with Chloé Zhao on ‘Hamnet’ByLakshmiJanuary 21, 2026 A film truly comes alive in the editing room, and few editors command that space like Affonso Gonçalves.… Read More
Read More 13 views9 minute read Film Talks Through Łukasz Żal’s Lens: Hamnet’s Cinematic VisionByLakshmiJanuary 16, 2026 Polish cinematographer Łukasz Żal is one of today’s most acclaimed visual artists in cinema, known for crafting images… Read More
Read More 13 views6 minute read Film Talks Inside the Casting of ‘Hamnet’: Nina Gold on Instinct, Humanity, and StoryByLakshmiJanuary 13, 2026 Nina Gold is nothing short of a casting alchemist — the creative force behind some of the most… Read More
Read More 27 views6 minute read Film Talks Reuniting Stories: Tasha Hubbard and Michael Greyeyes on ‘Meadowlarks’, the Sixties Scoop, and healing through filmByLakshmiNovember 28, 2025 Director Tasha Hubbard is a Cree filmmaker from Peepeekisis Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. Originally a documentarian known for… Read More
Read More 18 views6 minute read Film Talks Behind the Hellos and Goodbyes: Cathy Garcia-Sampana & Joshua Garcia on ‘Meet, Greet, and Bye’ByLakshmiNovember 13, 2025 Every story begins with a hello—but Filipino Direk Cathy Garcia-Sampana and actor Joshua Garcia remind us that goodbyes… Read More
Read More 57 views9 minute read Film Talks Thai Director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke on ‘The Useful Ghost’, a vacuum cleaner and Davika MaiByLakshmiOctober 29, 2025 Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke is a visionary Thai filmmaker known for his distinctive blend of dark humor, political commentary, and… Read More
Read More 35 views8 minute read Film Talks Rebirth through Ruins: László Nemes talks ‘Orphan’, identity, and the shadows of historyByLakshmiOctober 8, 2025 László Nemes, an esteemed Hungarian auteur and screenwriter, etched his name into cinematic history with his debut feature… Read More
Read More 34 views3 minute read Film Talks From Oppenheimer to the Classroom: Cillian Murphy on becoming Headteacher ‘Steve’ByLakshmiOctober 3, 2025 Whether he is embodying the tormented genius Oppenheimer, the brooding antihero Thomas Shelby, or the quietly compelling Steve,… Read More