139. Green Border with Agnieszka Holland
Seventh Row Podcast
English - July 03, 2024 04:23 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsTV & Film film Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Alex Heeney interviews legendary Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland about her Venice Jury Prize-Winning film, Green Border. Holland discusses why she wanted to make the film, how it's in conversation with her other work, and why she chose to shoot it in black and white.
Green Border is about the ongoing migrant crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border and the horrors happening there. Holland tells the story from multiple perspectives, including a family of refugees, a group of activists helping migrants, and the border guards, to give a picture of the complex and harrowing situation.
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Show Notes
Read Alex's interview with Agnieszka Holland on Spoor and her filmmaking approachRelated Episodes
Ep. 55 The Secret Garden - Comparing Adaptations Ep. 93 The films of Agnieszka Holland (Europa Europa, Washington Square, Charlatan) Ep. 104 A Masterclass with Agnieszka Holland on DirectingOur previous Agnieszka Holland episodes are only available to Seventh Row Members. Join here to listen.
Announcement: Our new membership, Reel Ruminators: A Movie-of-the-Month Discussion Club is now open for new members in July! Doors close on July 4 at 11:59 p.m.
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Alex Heeney interviews legendary Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland about her Venice Jury Prize-Winning film, Green Border. Holland discusses why she wanted to make the film, how it's in conversation with her other work, and why she chose to shoot it in black and white.
Green Border is about the ongoing migrant crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border and the horrors happening there. Holland tells the story from multiple perspectives, including a family of refugees, a group of activists helping migrants, and the border guards, to give a picture of the complex and harrowing situation.
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