I'm trying to see if I can speak about our society today, but I cannot speak about the theme, because it's a bit difficult. I'm just starting to work on that. Because we live in a kind of world which… — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
Every time you have a crisis in a country you have an extreme wing coming up and proposing solutions. The way to fight them is by doing lots of work teaching people that every time these fascist systems gained power… — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
The American influence is not so aggressive anymore. The American big business influence in Latin America is not as strong, so people can vote… — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
[Akiro] Kurosawa, no doubt, was a big influence. Movies sometimes more than directors have influenced me: The Grapes of Wrath, by John Ford, was… — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
This crisis started probably due to the freedom they gave to the banks. First President [Ronald] Reagan and then President [Bill] Clinton. So, for… — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
Essentially, filmmakers have to be free and not directed by power or politicians. — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
I saw money becoming more and more important everywhere. It's one of the most abstract and important inventions by human beings. At the same… — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
Aggressive capitalism leads the world, and we can see the results, especially in Europe: more poverty for the vast majority, and more riches for… — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
You know every time you change a decade, it's a problem, because you approach the end little by little. But my decision is to… — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
I saw money becoming more and more important everywhere. It's one of the most abstract and important inventions by human beings. At the same… — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
In the U.S., some extraordinary movies have been made on politics and social issues. We learned lots of things from American cinema. But in… — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
Many years ago making movies was something. It was the major entertainment just to go to the cinema, once, twice a week. At the… — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
In the U.S. more than any other place, the banking system is insane. Millions of Americans lost their houses. Because of what? Because of… — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
I initially studied literature [in France], and then I went to cinema school. I discovered the Cinematheque, and saw not only action movies and… — Costa-Gavras Copy Share Image
![“[Akiro] Kurosawa, no doubt, was a big influence. Movies sometimes more than directors have influenced me: The Grapes of Wrath, by John Ford, was an extraordinary discovery. Sergei Eisenstein, of course. Later on, [Ingmar] Bergman.” quote by Costa-Gavras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dff/costa-gavras-22487_bergman_akiro-kurosawa-no-doubt-was-a-big-influe_213833.jpg)
![“This crisis started probably due to the freedom they gave to the banks. First President [Ronald] Reagan and then President [Bill] Clinton. So, for [Barack] Obama it is extremely difficult to change now, to find a way to organize this banking system [differently].” quote by Costa-Gavras](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/135/costa-gavras-22487_banking_this-crisis-started-probably-due-to-the_284284.jpg)
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