From
Indonesia, the
Ukraine and the US the
2015 Oscar nominated documentaries capture harrowing tales of violence and political revolution to the struggle with self identity through music in an attempt to better understand the complexities of humanity. Filmmakers
Joshua Oppenheimer,
Liz Garbus,
Evgeny Afineevsky,
Matthew Heineman and
Asif Kapadia reflect on how they got their start and the stories that landed them their 2015
Oscar nominations in this roundtable episode of
BYOD hosted by
Ondi Timoner.
FILM SYNOPSIS:
THE
LOOK OF SILENCE: Optometrist Adi was born after the 1966 murder of his brother during the genocide in Indonesia. Burdened by his parents' sorrow, Adi has led a quiet life ruled by fear of the government until he learns the identities of his brother's killers. Adi confronts the men and asks them to accept responsibility for their actions, thereby ending five decades of silence.
WHAT HAPPENED,
MISS SIMONE?: In addition to being a recording artist and powerful presence at her concerts, singer-songwriter
Nina Simone was a civil rights activist. With
Simone's determination to live a life of honesty in which her music and politics were paramount, her relationships with her family, friends and collaborators were complicated and frequently difficult.
WINTER ON
FIRE: UKRAINE'S FIGHT FOR
FREEDOM: During three months in
2013 and 2014, student demonstrations in
Kiev's
Maidan Square developed into a revolution by diverse groups of people calling for the resignation of
President Viktor Yanukovych.
Hoping for stronger ties to the
European Union, protesters fought against government military forces to oppose
Yanukovych's efforts to ally with
Russia.
CARTEL
LAND: On opposite sides of the
U.S.-Mexico border, two vigilante groups led by men staunch in their belief that they are saving their country's, fight against
Mexican drug cartels. In
Arizona, military veteran Tim "Nailer"
Foley leads a paramilitary group called Arizona
Border Recon, while in the
Mexican state of
Michoacán, Dr.
Jose Mireles organizes the citizens rising up against the
Knights Templar cartel.
AMY:
British singer
Amy Winehouse, a six-time
Grammy® winner who died at the age of 27 in
2011 from the cumulative effects of substance abuse, had a turbulent life after her powerful singing voice was discovered and she was propelled to fame. Her strong personality, complicated marriage to
Blake Fielder-Civil and love-hate relationship with the press are reflected in her music.
EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:01 Welcoming Joshua Oppenheimer, Liz Garbus, Evgeny Afineevsky, Matthew Heineman, Asif Kapadia to BYOD.
02:13 Creating THE LOOK OF SILENCE and the
ACT OF KILLING.
04:30 WHAT HAPPENED MISS SIMONE.
07:58 WINTER ON FIRE & THE
SQUARE.
13:46 CARTEL LAND, fears while filming.
19:10 AMY and the complicated relationships of musicians.
23:57 Screenings and reactions to the film.
28:07 Why we make documentaries.
33:33 What Joshua Oppenheimer will do next.
35:22 Liz Garbus’ early filmmaking days and bringing
Nina to life.
38:27 Collecting audio interviews and Asif’s films.
41:17 How
Matt got into documentary filmmaking.
43:03 Creating films in the Ukraine.
47:01 Creating monuments and portraits of the past.
48:09 Hopes for filmmaking.
53:52 THOSE WHO JUMP.
55:10
Storytelling journeys and changing the audience.
56:58
Advice on life and filmmaking.
1:01:46 Experiments in film form.
1:04:03 The shorts nominees.
1:04:44
Thank you and goodbye.
1:05:22 WINTER ON FIRE,
Trailer.
- published: 11 Feb 2016
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