Interviews

Weekly feature introducing you to film professionals from all over Europe sorted by name.

8160 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 03/05/2025. 661 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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“What was on my mind was the anger and rage of someone who wants to explode”
Mohamed Ben Attia  • Director of Behind the MountainsThe Tunisian director delves into his mysterious fantasy-drama, first shown in Venice’s Orizzonti, but...  
06/12/2023 | Red Sea 2023
“I love characters who are left with no choices”
Kaouther Ben Hania • DirectorCANNES 2017: Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania talks about Beauty and the Dogs, revealed in the Un...  
22/05/2017
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Kaouther Ben Hania  • DirectorCANNES 2014: Cineuropa met up with Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania to talk about his Le Challat de...  
19/05/2014
"It was interesting to bring actors, like mirrors, face to face with real characters"
Kaouther Ben Hania  • Director of Four DaughtersCANNES 2023: The Tunisian director, in the running for the Palme d'Or for the first time, explains her...  
22/05/2023 | Cannes 2023 | Competition
"What does it mean to be free?"
Kaouther Ben Hania • Director of The Man Who Sold His SkinVENICE 2020: Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania talks about her astonishing work The Man Who Sold His...  
06/09/2020 | Venice 2020 | Orizzonti
"What these young people have inherited is no match for the propaganda they face"
Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud • Director of FatwaCinergie met with the Tunisian director and screenwriter Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud to talk about his latest film...  
14/02/2019
"Learning to accept the city’s brutality and the harsh nature of money is central to the film"
Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas  • Director of The World After UsBERLINALE 2021: Idealism, ambition and love blend together in a seductive first film which explores the...  
04/03/2021 | Berlinale 2021 | Panorama
"My aim is to speak to all members of the general public"
Nabil Ben Yadir • DirectorBelgian director Nabil Ben Yadir talks to us about his third feature film, Blind Spot  
24/01/2017
“With humour, anything goes, even the most taboo subjects”
Nabil  Ben Yadir • DirectorCinergie met with a film enthusiast who started his career as an actor before moving on to directing and...  
22/10/2009
"France didn’t know how to accept the extended hand before it became a raised fist"
Nabil Ben Yadir • DirectorAfter Les Barons, a surprise box-office success in Belgium in 2010, Nabil Ben Yadir returns with The...  
15/11/2013
"To tell this radical story, an equally radical form was needed"
Nabil Ben Yadir  • Director of AnimalsA meeting with the Belgian filmmaker, who delivers with his fourth feature a film that plunges into the...  
20/10/2021 | Ghent 2021
“I think when we are in love, we go back to being children, we are vulnerable and insecure”
Samuel Benchetrit • Director of Love Songs for Tough GuysCANNES 2021: The French filmmaker has presented his new tragicomedy starring a series of notable actors...  
17/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Cannes Premiere
“I need each scene to have its meaning”
Martín Benchimol  • Director of The CastleBERLINALE 2023: We spoke to the director about his protagonists as well as the location he used and the...  
28/02/2023 | Berlinale 2023 | Panorama
“That’s what we want to address: how the hell do you fund arthouse films nowadays?”
Marjorie Bendeck • Director, Connecting CottbusThe head of coco opens up about this year’s edition of the co-production market that focuses primarily on...  
08/11/2022 | Cottbus 2022 | Connecting Cottbus
“A clear concept and consistency over the years are good ingredients in order to bind and engage the audience”
Marjorie Bendeck  • Director, Connecting CottbusIn this interview, Marjorie Bendeck, the director of Connecting Cottbus, breaks down the inner workings of...  
20/05/2019 | Euro Film Fest
"Now the participants get their feedback before the pitches"
Marjorie Bendeck  • Director, connecting cottbusMarjorie Bendeck, the new director of coco, looks back on the 20th edition of the event, which has just...  
13/11/2018 | Cottbus 2018 | Industry

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