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E18 • Exploring Inner Emotions Through Body Horror • DƯƠNG DIỆU LINH, dir. of ‘Don’t Cry, Butterfly’ - GRAND PRIZE WINNER at Venice Critics Week + TIFF
In this conversation, filmmaker Dương Dược Linh discusses her journey into filmmaking and her fascination with the body horror genre, ahead of her feature debut, ‘Don't Cry Butterfly’, which is premiering at Venice Critics Week followed by the Toronto International Film Festival.
Being inspired by such past body horrors ‘Possession’, directed by Andrzej Żuławski and ‘Species’ by Roger Donaldson, Dương explores the generational trauma and internalized misogyny experienced by middle-aged women in Vietnam and shares her interest in understanding how things work underneath led her to explore the inner emotions of characters through body horror.
She also speaks on her excitement about premiering at Venice Critics Week, and shares some of the unique marketing ideas she and her team have planned for the festival.
What Movies Are You Watching?
Listen to all episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more, as well as at www.pastpresentfeature.com. Like, subscribe, and follow us on our socials @pastpresentfeature
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In this conversation, filmmaker Dương Dược Linh discusses her journey into filmmaking and her fascination with the body horror genre, ahead of her feature debut, ‘Don't Cry Butterfly’, which is premiering at Venice Critics Week followed by the Toronto International Film Festival.
Being inspired by such past body horrors ‘Possession’, directed by Andrzej Żuławski and ‘Species’ by Roger Donaldson, Dương explores the generational trauma and internalized misogyny experienced by middle-aged women in Vietnam and shares her interest in understanding how things work underneath led her to explore the inner emotions of characters through body horror.
She also speaks on her excitement about premiering at Venice Critics Week, and shares some of the unique marketing ideas she and her team have planned for the festival.
What Movies Are You Watching?
Listen to all episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more, as well as at www.pastpresentfeature.com. Like, subscribe, and follow us on our socials @pastpresentfeature