film making | BJA Samuel

Ben Samuel

The Making of Fanny and Alexander (1984)

Foot age from The Making of Fanny and Alexander

Ben Samuel

Jean Vigo (1905-1934)

Jean Vigo's films Zéro de conduite (1933) and L'Atalante (1934)

Ben Samuel

My film 'The Magic Lantern'

A celebration of the magic and wonder of early cinema.

Ben Samuel

Ingmar Bergman interview

An interview with Ingmar Bergman where he discusses "Non-existence" and God's perfection in comparison to human imperfection.

Ben Samuel

Jean Genet (1910 - 1986) interview

Jean Genet asks a BBC film crew why they don't rebel.

Ben Samuel

Lotte Reiniger (1899-1981)

The films of pioneering filmmaker Lotte Reiniger

Ben Samuel

Akira Kurosawa describes the Great Kantō earthquake of (1923)

Akira Kurosawa describes being shown the aftermath of the Kantō earthquake by his brother Heigo Kurosawa.

Ben Samuel

Sergei Parajanov discussing Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Interview with Sergei Parajanov here he discusses how making Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965) led to his imprisonment