Movie Interviews

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'Hitchcock/Truffaut' Unspools The Artistry Of The Master Of Suspense

2:14pm December 01, 2015

Director Kent Jones discusses his new documentary, which was inspired by a 1962 series of in-depth interviews between French filmmaker François Truffaut and the legendary director Alfred Hitchcock.

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Mdou Moctar is a local star among the Tuareg, based in the city of Agadez. Happily, Prince's iconic purple motorcycle also survived the translation.

'Purple Rain' — As Retold In A Language Without A Word For Purple

5:23pm November 28, 2015

by NPR Staff

Prince's '80s-era classic has gotten a modern update — in Niger. Directed by Christopher Kirkley, starring the nomadic Tuareg people, this Purple Rain remake drops the kissing but keeps the attitude.

Arlo, an 11-year-old Apatosaurus, is swept away by a raging river in the Pixar film The Good Dinosaur

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Rapid Learners: How Pixar Animators Created A Very Scary River

3:40pm November 25, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

What would a small dinosaur look like in Class V rapids? That's the question Pixar filmmakers had to answer for their film The Good Dinosaur. So they piled into a raft to figure it out for themselves.

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First-time Turkish director Deniz Gamze Ergüven tells the story of five sisters from a contemporary Turkish village in Mustang. (From left) Tugba Sunguroglu, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Elit Iscan, Ilayda Akdogan and Güneş Şensoy.

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'Mustang' Takes On Women's Rights In Fairy Tale Form

7:03pm November 23, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Five beautiful Turkish sisters are locked up together and forced, one by one, into marriage in the new film from director Deniz Gamze Ergüven. The movie has gotten rave reviews all over the world.

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A Son Lost In '3 1/2 Minutes' — And A Tragic Anniversary For His Parents

6:12pm November 22, 2015

On Monday night, HBO will air the documentary "3 ½ Minutes, 10 Bullets," about the murder of Jordan Davis in Jacksonville, Fla., at the hands of Michael Dunn, who objected to the volume of the music Davis was listening to. Host Michel Martin speaks with Davis' parents Ron Davis and Lucia McBath.

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That Time Wyclef Jean Ran For President Of Haiti

5:24pm November 21, 2015

Haitian-American musician Pras Michel talks about his new documentary, Sweet Micky for President, which chronicles an unconventional presidential election in post-earthquake Haiti.

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Laurie Anderson Reflects On Life And Loss In 'Heart Of A Dog'

10:15pm November 19, 2015

Multimedia artist Laurie Anderson talks to Fresh Air's Terry Gross about her late dog, Lolabelle, her mother's death and the accident that nearly killed her. Anderson's new film is Heart of a Dog.

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Peter "Stoney" Emshwiller tells his 18-year-old self, "I'm old, I'm fat and, in your mind, I'm a failure. I know that. Why do you think I've been avoiding talking to you for 38 years?"

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A Writer Gets Grilled By His 18-Year-Old Self In 'Later That Same Life'

5:07pm November 19, 2015

by NPR Staff

In 1977, Peter "Stoney" Emshwiller filmed himself asking questions meant for his future self; 38 years later, he sat down to answer them. The resulting film looks like one seamless interview.

Arlo the dinosaur befriends Spot, a feral boy, on his journey to find his way home in The Good Dinosaur.

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In 'Good Dinosaur,' Director Peter Sohn Helps An Herbivore Conquer His Fears

2:29pm November 18, 2015

Arlo the dinosaur is scared of a lot things, and that's something Sohn says he can relate to. "That test has been with me my whole life — trying to find ways to get through these little fears."

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'Brooklyn' Chronicles The Heartache Of The Irish-American Immigrant Experience

2:01pm November 17, 2015

Director John Crowley and actress Saoirse Ronan join Fresh Air to discuss Brooklyn, a film about a homesick immigrant forced to choose between her familiar hometown and an unpredictable new life.

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