In this Episode of Lost in Frenchlatin we talk with lauded French filmmaker and screenwriter Arnaud Desplechin about his new film ‘Spectateurs!’ (Filmlovers!)
His film screened at the beautiful Jeu de Paume in the Tuileries Gardens, during the Lost in Frenchlation event. Manon Kerjean and ARBL Murray were able to chat with Arnaud about his films, his inspiration, and what it was like to put together his own personal ode to cinema. Arnaud tells us why he used the mixed forms of narrative and documentary, what his earliest interactions with art were and why Pretty Woman occupies his thoughts from time to time.
In this Episode We Discuss:
Philosopher:
Stanley Cavell
Films:
Shoah by Claude Lanzmann
Killer of Sheep by Charles Burnett
The Exiled by Johnnie To
Pretty Woman by Garry Marshall
Arnoud’s must see recommendation for recent films:
Souleymane’s Story by Boris Lojkine
Listen to Arnaud give a talk about why he loves the film Pretty Woman (In French)
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