Movie Interviews

Director Christopher Nolan (left) and actor John David Washington on the set of Tenet.

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Christopher Nolan On 'Tenet' And Time, 'The Most Cinematic Of Subjects'

7:12pm December 15, 2020

by Ari Shapiro

The director, producer and writer discusses the making of Tenet, directing actors who are moving and talking forwards and backwards, and why he's drawn to exploring time in his films.

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In Documentary, Filmmaker Explores Mexican Indigenous Group's Running Culture

3:52pm December 15, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mexican American filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz about his documentary The Infinite Race — the story of an Indigenous Mexican community and the Copper Canyon ultramarathon.

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Riz Ahmed plays plays a drummer who goes deaf in Sound of Metal.

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MC And Actor Riz Ahmed Embraces A New Kind Of Role In 'Sound Of Metal'

12:51pm December 15, 2020

by Terry Gross

Ahmed plays a drummer who loses his hearing in Sound of Metal. To prepare for the role, he immersed himself in deaf culture — an experience that changed the way he thought about communication.

Christopher Nolan On Why Time Is A Recurring Theme In His Movies

3:48pm December 14, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to movie director Christopher Nolan about his latest movie, Tenet, and why time is a major theme in most of his movies.

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Take A Romantic Trip To The Irish Countryside In Emily Blunt's 'Wild Mountain Thyme'

8:01am December 13, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Emily Blunt about her new movie, set in Ireland, Wild Mountain Thyme.

'Farewell Amor': How Long Can A Family Stay Apart And Remain A Family?

4:17pm December 09, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with filmmaker Ekwa Msangi about her new movie, Farewell Amor, which tells the story of a family reunited in New York City after 17 years apart due to visa issues.

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan star as Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison in Ammonite.

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In 'Ammonite,' Kate Winslet Portrays A Same-Sex Love Story 'Without Secrecy Or Fear'

2:59pm December 07, 2020

by Terry Gross

Winslet plays real-life fossil hunter Mary Anning in a film that imagines an affair between Anning and another woman. "It's storytelling that normalizes and expresses same-sex love," Winslet says.

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'Small Axe': Steve McQueen Talks 5-Part Anthology

4:56pm December 05, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with award-winning director Steve McQueen about his latest project, a set of five stand-alone movies exploring life in the West Indian communities of Britain.

Filmmaker On New Rom-Com 'Happiest Season'

5:00pm November 29, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Clea DuVall, writer and director of the holiday movie.

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RJ Cutler Honors John Belushi In His New Documentary

7:56am November 21, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon talks to filmmaker RJ Cutler about his new documentary called Belushi, on the life of comedian John Belushi.

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