Noomi Rapace Talks About The Power of Film As Art And Her Upcoming Film ‘Mother’
variety.comAlissa Simon Film Critic Noomi Rapace, who is serving on the Sarajevo competition jury, visited the Variety Lounge presented by the Sarajevo Film Festival and BH Telecom to share her history with the Balkan region.
Although it is her first time in Sarajevo, Rapace grew up with films from the Balkan region and praises their bravery and passion.
She noted that the Sarajevo Film Festival, “might be one of the most important film festivals because the power of films and what art can do to people and how you can discover stories and characters and look into situations and hearts that you would never know of.” She reminisced about her role in Macedonian-Australian helmer Goran Stolevski’s “You Are Never Alone,” describing how he made her feel safe despite the fact that she had scenes where she was completely nude.
She noted that Goran “is a fascinating and very gentle director but with a very strong vision.” Rapace is drawn to filmmakers and stories, no matter where they take place.
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