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Teresa Vena


460 articles available in total starting from 09/04/2018. Last article published on 02/07/2025.

Yé Yé  • Director of H6

Interview: Yé Yé • Director of H6

“I wanted to show the behaviour of the Chinese towards life, death and love”

CANNES 2021: The Chinese-French director breaks down her new documentary film, which she shot in a large hospital in Shanghai  

11/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Special Screenings

Vincent Le Port  • Director of Bruno Reidal, Confessions of a Murderer

Interview: Vincent Le Port • Director of Bruno Reidal, Confessions of a Murderer

“The viewer needs the necessary distance and space to reflect on what he sees”

CANNES 2021: The French director presents an intimate drama film about a young man struggling with his inner demons  

08/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Critics’ Week

Nikias Chryssos  • Director of A Pure Place

Interview: Nikias Chryssos • Director of A Pure Place

“I wanted to create a visual and musical experience that would drag the viewer into a different world”

The Greek-German director’s second feature, centring on a fictional sect, had its world premiere at this year's Filmfest München  

07/07/2021 | Filmfest München 2021

Franka Potente  • Director of Home

Interview: Franka Potente • Director of Home

“It's about people who don't have the luxury of building a facade around themselves”

The actress's directorial debut is a German-French-Dutch-US co-production that will be released in German cinemas by the end of July  

07/07/2021 | /Germany/France/Netherlands/USA

Annekatrin Hendel  • Director of Banished to Paradise

Interview: Annekatrin Hendel • Director of Banished to Paradise

“Every film needs its own approach and visual concept”

The German director seized the opportunity to overcome coronavirus-related insecurities by making a film that tackles them head-on  

29/06/2021 | /Germany

Benjamin Martins  • Director of The Shadow Hour

Interview: Benjamin Martins • Director of The Shadow Hour

“I want to make visible what we can't see and what lies behind people”

At this year's First Steps Awards, the young German filmmaker received the prize for the best feature-length film  

28/06/2021 | /Germany

Sarah Blaßkiewitz  • Director of Precious Ivie

Interview: Sarah Blaßkiewitz • Director of Precious Ivie

“For me, being a filmmaker in Germany means being involved in shaping the present and having an impact”

The German director has just completed her first feature film, premiering at this year's Filmfest München  

24/06/2021 | /Germany

Shooting for the thriller series The Swarm by showrunner Frank Doelger starts in Italy

Shooting for the thriller series The Swarm by showrunner Frank Doelger starts in Italy

Based on the novel by German author Frank Schätzing, the eight-episode series will star Leonie Benesch, Cécile de France and Barbara Sukowa, among many others  

21/06/2021 | Production | Funding | Germany

Andreas Koefoed  • Director of The Lost Leonardo

Interview: Andreas Koefoed • Director of The Lost Leonardo

“Humans have an urge to experience art and use it to bring meaning to their lives”

The Danish director has presented his new documentary, depicting the turbulent tale of a lost Leonardo da Vinci painting, at Tribeca  

21/06/2021 | Tribeca 2021

Marcus H Rosenmüller and Santiago López Jover  • Directors of Snotty Boy

Interview: Marcus H Rosenmüller and Santiago López Jover • Directors of Snotty Boy

“I’m curious to see whether audiences return to cinemas”

The German-Spanish directing duo discuss their animated satirical comedy inspired by the life and art of Austrian cartoonist Manfred Deix  

15/06/2021 | Annecy 2021

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