Alfonso Cuarón was reflective but playful this afternoon as he headlined the latest session in the Locarno Film Festival’s popular masterclass series.
The discussion was mostly geared to discuss Cuarón’s origins and most successful projects, all of which he has discussed at length many times before.
The four-time Oscar winner did, however, give some insight into projects he has yet to get off the ground. “My aspiration is to one day do a horror film,” he told the packed crowd at the stylish outdoor Spazio Cinema in Locarno. “I love Rosemary’s Baby, and the other Polanski films, and films like The Babadook.
They’re so grounded in reality and in character so I love those,” he said. “As a spectator, I have a wider taste but anything I feel I could do would need to be more grounded.
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