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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival brings you "Meet the Filmmakers" episode “The Lunch: A Letter to America”. Interview with the director Gianluca Vassallo, interviewer Marianna Kaat.
Unlock the world of film and explore the truths behind these hot questions:
1. What inspired this title?
2. What are his thoughts about America and what is his connection with America?
3. Who helped bring his idea to life and onto the screen?
Take a peak and find all the answers you need!
Gianluca Vassallo is an Italian director whose main focus has been photography, and it shows. He is, in every way, a true multidisciplinary artist. His film “The Lunch: A Letter to America” is essentially a one-man show. Gianluca wrote, directed, shot, designed, and edited it all by himself. In the interview, he shares the philosophy that guides both his art and his life: “Changing the world is not something about politics or about being revolutionary. It’s about discovering the wonder again”
Watch the interview to learn how his long-standing interest in American culture developed into this unique film.
Read more about the film:
https://poff.ee/en/film/the-lunch-a-letter-to-america/
PÖFF TV is a special online festival channel to supplement the film programme, to share the emotions and meanings of the film world and exclusive interviews with festival guests.
PÖFF TV is brought to you by Ruum:um, Photopoint and Co-funded by the European Union.
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Tallinna Pimedate Ööde filmifestival toob teieni saate “Meet the filmmakers”, peaosas film "Lõunasöök: kiri Ameerikale". Intervjuu filmi režissööri Gianluca Vassallo, kellega vestles Marianna Kaat.
Kuula kaasa ja saa vastused nendele põletavatele küsimustele:
1. Mis inspireeris režissööri seda filmi tegema?
2. Mida ta Ameerikast praegusel ajal arvab ja kuidas ta selle maaga seotud on?
3. Kes aitas tal selle idee teostada?
Tundub põnev? Ära muretse, vastused pole üldse kaugel…
Gianluca Vassallo on Itaalia režissöör, kelle peamine fookus on olnud fotograafial — ja see paistab selgelt välja. Ta on igas mõttes tõeline multidistsiplinaarne kunstnik. Tema film “The Lunch: A Letter to America” on sisuliselt ühe mehe show. Gianluca kirjutas, lavastas, filmis, kujundas ja monteeris selle kõik ise. Intervjuus jagab ta filosoofiat, mis juhib nii tema kunsti kui ka elu: “Maailma muutmine ei ole seotud poliitika või revolutsioonilisusega. See on seotud imestuse taasavastamisega.”
Loe veel filmi kohta:
https://poff.ee/film/lunask-kiri-ameerikale/
Lisaks filmifestivali filmiprogrammile linastub internetis PÖFF TV kanal, mis toob teieni eksklusiivsed intervjuud filmitegijatega ja aitab avada filmimaailma telgitaguseid.
PÖFF TV toob teieni Ruum:um, Photopoint ning kaasrahastab Euroopa Liit.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival brings you "Meet the Filmmakers" episode “The Lunch: A Letter to America”. Interview with the director Gianluca Vassallo, interviewer Marianna Kaat.
Unlock the world of film and explore the truths behind these hot questions:
1. What inspired this title?
2. What are his thoughts about America and what is his connection with America?
3. Who helped bring his idea to life and onto the screen?
Take a peak and find all the answers you need!
Gianluca Vassallo is an Italian director whose main focus has been photography, and it shows. He is, in every way, a true multidisciplinary artist. His film “The Lunch: A Letter to America” is essentially a one-man show. Gianluca wrote, directed, shot, designed, and edited it all by himself. In the interview, he shares the philosophy that guides both his art and his life: “Changing the world is not something about politics or about being revolutionary. It’s about discovering the wonder again”
Watch the interview to learn how his long-standing interest in American culture developed into this unique film.
Read more about the film:
https://poff.ee/en/film/the-lunch-a-letter-to-america/
PÖFF TV is a special online festival channel to supplement the film programme, to share the emotions and meanings of the film world and exclusive interviews with festival guests.
PÖFF TV is brought to you by Ruum:um, Photopoint and Co-funded by the European Union.
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Tallinna Pimedate Ööde filmifestival toob teieni saate “Meet the filmmakers”, peaosas film "Lõunasöök: kiri Ameerikale". Intervjuu filmi režissööri Gianluca Vassallo, kellega vestles Marianna Kaat.
Kuula kaasa ja saa vastused nendele põletavatele küsimustele:
1. Mis inspireeris režissööri seda filmi tegema?
2. Mida ta Ameerikast praegusel ajal arvab ja kuidas ta selle maaga seotud on?
3. Kes aitas tal selle idee teostada?
Tundub põnev? Ära muretse, vastused pole üldse kaugel…
Gianluca Vassallo on Itaalia režissöör, kelle peamine fookus on olnud fotograafial — ja see paistab selgelt välja. Ta on igas mõttes tõeline multidistsiplinaarne kunstnik. Tema film “The Lunch: A Letter to America” on sisuliselt ühe mehe show. Gianluca kirjutas, lavastas, filmis, kujundas ja monteeris selle kõik ise. Intervjuus jagab ta filosoofiat, mis juhib nii tema kunsti kui ka elu: “Maailma muutmine ei ole seotud poliitika või revolutsioonilisusega. See on seotud imestuse taasavastamisega.”
Loe veel filmi kohta:
https://poff.ee/film/lunask-kiri-ameerikale/
Lisaks filmifestivali filmiprogrammile linastub internetis PÖFF TV kanal, mis toob teieni eksklusiivsed intervjuud filmitegijatega ja aitab avada filmimaailma telgitaguseid.
PÖFF TV toob teieni Ruum:um, Photopoint ning kaasrahastab Euroopa Liit.
