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'Việt and Nam' is a film about love, exile and the memory of war

Alejandra Marquez Janse — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:24:55 -0400

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NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with director Trương Minh Quý about his new film Việt and Nam. It follows the journey of two young miners as they search for intimacy and escape.

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Director Noah Baumbach tackles misinformation in 'White Noise,' wryly

Olivia Hampton — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:00:01 -0500

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Film director Noah Baumbach speaks with NPR's Steven Inskeep about his latest film, "White Noise," based on the 1985 Don DeLillo novel of the same name

B.J. Novak learned a lot about himself — and Texas — while working on 'Vengeance'

Rachel Treisman — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 05:11:00 -0400

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Novak wrote, directed and starred in the new movie, which he says is all about breaking down false assumptions. He told Morning Edition about what surprised him on set and behind the scenes.

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In 'Umma,' intergenerational trauma takes on a demonic form

Elissa Nadworny — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:05:24 -0400

In the new horror film, three generations of Korean American women grapple with the haunting repercussions of motherhood. Actors Sandra Oh and Fivel Stewart talk about what made the film so personal.

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Tilda Swinton May Be A Rock Star, But Her New Film Leaves Her Speechless

NPR Staff — Sun, 08 May 2016 04:53:00 -0400

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In A Bigger Splash, she and director Luca Guadagnino line up the trials for their lead — including leaving the rock star character voiceless. They say it was at once a challenge and a joy.

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Jake Gyllenhaal On Throwing (And Taking) Punches: 'It's Very Primal'

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 13:29:00 -0400

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In Southpaw, Gyllenhaal plays a boxer who grew up in foster care and is struggling to become a father to his daughter. "I don't like getting hit, but it was important for the movie," he says.

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