Carlos Saura expressed that it is difficult
to analyze his works as he still wonders on how he made films like Dorado and
Flamenco. He was speaking with Sonjay Ghosh in the ‘in conversation’ program as
part of 18th IFFK. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award Winner,
Saura, feels that surviving in a film industry is the biggest achievement a
film maker can think of.
Cinema, which shows what we are, is a
marvelous medium and is a permanent mirror of reflection, expressed Saura as
replay to a question from the audience. He believes that an intellectual
director should be surrounded by actors with potential. I am able to bring the
best out of my actors by giving them creative space and freedom, Saura said on
being asked about his relation with the actors in his works. Speaking of violence
in his films, he said that violence is hidden in all of us and the film ‘The
Hunt’ was his anger and reaction towards the rule of Spanish dictator Francisco
Franco.
About Indian Cinema, he said it is
lovely with whatever he has seen and always been an admirer of Satyajith Ray
and Mrinal Sen. He disclosed that he is involved in two Indian projects, a live
show of flamenco and a feature film. Saura, opening up his mind, said that he
was in love with Flamenco dance since his childhood and always had felt that
dance is universal and unites people. He also advised everyone to learn dance,
especially Flamenco.
One should have fresh approach
towards life and never stop going ahead in the process of creation. Life, only
thing that we really own, is miraculous and let’s see how long it lasts, Carlos
Saura concluded on a great philosophical note.
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