Of the many types of documentary films, Oscar-nominated director Gianfranco Rosi has identified one genre he describes as “complaining and explaining.”“There’s someone complaining,” Rosi observes, “and then there’s someone explaining to you why they’re complaining.”That’s not his school.
When Rosi settles on a theme for a film, he leaves the rest to chance—traveling to a place and then meeting people who capture his attention.
Such was the case with his latest documentary, the Oscar-shortlisted Notturno. Rosi spent three years on the borders of Iraq, Kurdistan, Lebanon and Syria to gain a distinct experience of the Middle East.“I wanted the film to be a film of encounter,” Rosi tells Deadline. “I wanted the film to start where the reportage
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