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Interviews

Banel & Adama: Ramata-Toulaye Sy on her Senegalese love story turned cautionary tale

Her debut feature, Banel & Adama found director Ramata-Toulaye Sy competing at Cannes. As it arrives in the UK, we spoke to her about the current wave of French-Senagalese filmmakers and her magic-tinged story of climate crisis.

By Rachel Pronger

Banel & Adama: Ramata-Toulaye Sy on her Senegalese love story turned cautionary tale
Festivals

Layla: Amrou Al-Kadhi on their sparkling drag queen romance

By Lou Thomas

Layla: Amrou Al-Kadhi on their sparkling drag queen romance
Interviews

Chasing Amy and the LGBTQIA+ community: “There’s no consensus on this movie. It remains complicated to a lot of people”

By Josh Slater-Williams

Chasing Amy and the LGBTQIA+ community: “There’s no consensus on this movie. It remains complicated to a lot of people”
Interviews

Edge of Summer: Lucy Cohen on her dreamy Cornish holiday coming-of-age drama

By Jamie Dunn

Edge of Summer: Lucy Cohen on her dreamy Cornish holiday coming-of-age drama
Interviews

“Unsuitable for females”: Copa 71 and the story of the unofficial Women’s World Cup

By Faye D. Effard

“Unsuitable for females”: Copa 71 and the story of the unofficial Women’s World Cup
From the Sight and Sound archive

“You can’t let the audience get ahead of you”: Raoul Walsh interviewed in 1972

By James Childs

“You can’t let the audience get ahead of you”: Raoul Walsh interviewed in 1972
Interviews

“I love any animation style that’s got a tactile feel to it”: talking to Harry Plowden, a new voice in British animation

By Jez Stewart

“I love any animation style that’s got a tactile feel to it”: talking to Harry Plowden, a new voice in British animation
Interviews

The City of God phenomenon: a new interview with Fernando Meirelles

By Sam Wigley

The City of God phenomenon: a new interview with Fernando Meirelles
Interviews

Stephen Fry on his new Holocaust survivor drama Treasure: “A script can be idea-shaped or human-shaped. This was human-shaped”

By Lou Thomas

Stephen Fry on his new Holocaust survivor drama Treasure: “A script can be idea-shaped or human-shaped. This was human-shaped”
World of influence

From The Descent to Caspar David Friedrich: the influences on Stone Age horror Out of Darkness

By Sam Wigley

From The Descent to Caspar David Friedrich: the influences on Stone Age horror Out of Darkness
Interviews

“Why does a guy like me dream about making a western?”: Lisandro Alonso on Eureka

By Arjun Sajip

“Why does a guy like me dream about making a western?”: Lisandro Alonso on Eureka
Interviews

How Britain got its groove back: the return of Cymande

By Leigh Singer

How Britain got its groove back: the return of Cymande
Interviews

“The scale of any project is secondary – it’s always about the quality of the writing”: Cillian Murphy on Small Things like These

By Sinéad Gleeson

“The scale of any project is secondary – it’s always about the quality of the writing”: Cillian Murphy on Small Things like These
Interviews

Christopher Nolan: a showman’s odyssey

By James Bell

Christopher Nolan: a showman’s odyssey
Interviews

Felipe Gálvez on his Tierra del Fuego western The Settlers: “It’s like shooting in hell”

By Lou Thomas

Felipe Gálvez on his Tierra del Fuego western The Settlers: “It’s like shooting in hell”
Interviews

Shinya Tsukamoto on his new post-war film Shadow of Fire: “In order to portray the true horror of war, it was important to show the aftermath”

By Jasper Sharp

Shinya Tsukamoto on his new post-war film Shadow of Fire: “In order to portray the true horror of war, it was important to show the aftermath”
Interviews

“For this idea to feel radical, it could not be an experimental film”: Lois Patiño on Samsara

By Arjun Sajip

“For this idea to feel radical, it could not be an experimental film”: Lois Patiño on Samsara
Interviews

On Irish-language hip-hop drama Kneecap: “When people start having a pop at something they’ve not even seen, that’s just ignorance”

By Lou Thomas

On Irish-language hip-hop drama Kneecap: “When people start having a pop at something they’ve not even seen, that’s just ignorance”
Festivals

Sex work and the city: Mikko Mäkelä on his intimate meta-narrative Sebastian

By Sam Wigley

Sex work and the city: Mikko Mäkelä on his intimate meta-narrative Sebastian
Interviews

My film with Werner Herzog: “He’s a very nice guy who’s interested in soccer and barbecue”

By Brogan Morris

My film with Werner Herzog: “He’s a very nice guy who’s interested in soccer and barbecue”
Interviews

“I don't find filmmaking fun at all”: a 1973 interview with Richard Lester

By Joseph McBride

“I don't find filmmaking fun at all”: a 1973 interview with Richard Lester
Interviews

“The power of freedom is scary to people at times”: Yorgos Lanthimos on Poor Things

By Nicole Flattery

“The power of freedom is scary to people at times”: Yorgos Lanthimos on Poor Things
Interviews

Ghost Stories for Christmas: Mark Gatiss on the enduring appeal of the BBC’s ghostly festive tradition

By Adam Scovell

Ghost Stories for Christmas: Mark Gatiss on the enduring appeal of the BBC’s ghostly festive tradition
The NHS at 75

“Unless you’re Adam Curtis, the pictures have to fit the words”: talking to NHS England’s in-house filmmaker, Thomas Randall

By Patrick Russell

“Unless you’re Adam Curtis, the pictures have to fit the words”: talking to NHS England’s in-house filmmaker, Thomas Randall
Interviews

Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt: how we made Oppenheimer

By Lou Thomas

Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt: how we made Oppenheimer
Interviews

“It’s such an important part of history that people are so unaware of”: Lily Gladstone on Killers of the Flower Moon

By Catherine Wheatley

“It’s such an important part of history that people are so unaware of”: Lily Gladstone on Killers of the Flower Moon
Interviews

Trenque Lauquen: the mutating production of the year’s most intoxicating mystery

By Sam Wigley

Trenque Lauquen: the mutating production of the year’s most intoxicating mystery
Interviews

Paul King on Timothée Chalamet as Wonka: “This movie allowed him to scratch an itch that he’s probably had for a long time”

By Lou Thomas

Paul King on Timothée Chalamet as Wonka: “This movie allowed him to scratch an itch that he’s probably had for a long time”
Interviews

“With art, you’re just out there ready to be criticised and that’s terrifying”: Savanah Leaf on Earth Mama

By Katie McCabe

“With art, you’re just out there ready to be criticised and that’s terrifying”: Savanah Leaf on Earth Mama
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