FRED’s Matt Micucci interviews filmmaker Visar Morina, whose feature directorial debut had its international premiere in the official competition of the 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Visar tells us about the challenges of shooting a first feature, and dealing with delicate themes such as that of emigration and opting for a human approach over a political approach.
He also talks about perspective, which balances between the central child’s perspective and one of realism.
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