April 2, 2008

Interview. Pedro Costa.

Pedro Costa "Let's not make this pretentious; but in some ways my films are dangerous because I work within limited financial means," Pedro Costa tells Michael Guillén. "They're dangerous in the sense that I have to risk each shot of my film. There's a French writer, Céline, who I like a lot. He wrote Journey to the End of the Night, a classic novel. He used to frequently say that the writer should 'put his skin on the table'; that was his expression. I feel the same way."

The interview touches on several of the films that have traveled the country as a retrospective that is currently screening at the Pacific Film Archive as Still Lives: The Films of Pedro Costa (through April 12). Fortunately for us, neither Michael nor the Portuguese director are in any rush to move on from one topic to the next.



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Posted by dwhudson at April 2, 2008 11:29 AM

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David: Your readers might want to know that, if they're not already a subscriber to the Canadian publication Cinema Scope, now might be the time to consider becoming one. Commencing with their Summer 2008 issue, Cinema Scope subscribers will be receiving free DVDs courtesy of Filmswelike. The first DVD in this special Cinema Scope Presents series, featuring extra features developed in partnership with Cinema Scope, will be Pedro Costa’s Colossal Youth.

Posted by: Michael Guillen at April 6, 2008 9:53 AM

My, my. That is news. Many thanks, Michael.

Posted by: David Hudson at April 6, 2008 10:00 AM