Interviews with Directors and Artists
Film director Matt Norman speaks with WSWS
By Ismet Redzovic, January 20, 2009
Filmmaker Matt Norman discusses Salute with Ismet Redzovic.
Video: “The Writer and Revolution” Part 2
December 12, 2008
We are posting excerpts from the November 12 discussion on the subject of “The Writer and Revolution” in two parts. We posted the first clips yesterday.
The Writer and Revolution: WSWS arts editor David Walsh in conversation with Trevor Griffiths—Part 2
December 12, 2008
On November 12 WSWS arts editor David Walsh and screenwriter-playwright Trevor Griffiths held a discussion on the subject of “The Writer and Revolution.” This is the second part of an edited versi...
Video: “The Writer and Revolution” Part 1
December 11, 2008
On November 12, at the University of Manchester, WSWS arts editor David Walsh and screenwriter-playwright Trevor Griffiths held a discussion on the subject of “The Writer and Revolution.” We are p...
An interview with British filmmaker Mike Leigh
By David Walsh, December 5, 2008
Mike Leigh is perhaps the most interesting British filmmaker of the past two decades. WSWS arts editor David Walsh recently spoke to him at his office in London.
Uncovering the truth about Trotsky and the Russian Revolution “continues to run my life”
A conversation with the remarkable David King
By David Walsh, December 4, 2008
David King--artist, designer, editor, photohistorian and archivist--is about to publish a new book, Red Star Over Russia, a visual history of the Soviet Union. WSWS arts editor David Walsh recently sp...
“Good theatre makes you ask questions”
An interview with Khalifa Natour and Ofira Henig
By Richard Phillips, November 24, 2008
In Spitting Distance, a one-man show performed by Khalifa Natour and directed by Ofira Henig, was recently staged at the Sydney Opera House. Henig and Natour discussed the production with Richard Phil...
An interview with Ying Liang, director of Good Cats
By David Walsh, November 15, 2008
The WSWS reviewed Chinese director Ying Liang’s Good Cats in the first part of the series of articles on the recent Vancouver film festival. We recently conducted an interview with the filmmaker via...
An interview with Azharr Rudin, director of This Longing
By David Walsh, October 27, 2008
The WSWS commented on This Longing, directed by Malaysian filmmaker Azharr Rudin, in the first part of the series on the Vancouver film festival. The movie takes place in Johor Baharu, in southern Mal...
An interview with Li Yifan, director of The Longwang Chronicles
By David Walsh, October 20, 2008
We spoke to Chinese filmmaker Li Yifan, through a translator, in Vancouver on October 1.
Interview with Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, directors of Lorna’s Silence
By David Walsh, September 29, 2008
The WSWS interviewed Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne at the recent Toronto film festival.
An interview with Chus Gutiérrez, director of Return to Hansala
By David Walsh, September 24, 2008
The WSWS interviewed Chus Gutiérrez at the recent Toronto film festival. (See “Toronto International Film Festival 2008--Part 3: Mike Leigh’s Happy-Go-Lucky, Terence Davies’ Of Time...
