Cinema Quote by Claire Denis

“The cinema should be human and be part of people's lives; it should focus on ordinary existences in sometimes extraordinary situations and places. That is what really motivates me.” quote by Claire Denis — Download Open image

“The cinema should be human and be part of people's lives; it should focus on ordinary existences in sometimes extraordinary situations and places. That is what really motivates me.”

Claire Denis

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It's not that I don't like words. There's sometimes no need for words.

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I'm not witty.

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I have no relationship to the French bourgeoisie. I don't like connecting with them.

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I always scout locations first. The apartments, the railway tracks, the café, the canal - I figure out the geography of the film.

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