In today's episode, I interview Alexandra Bahíyyih Wain, director of the short film "In the Clouds," a story of a family of Iranian refugees and the struggles they face in contemporary London.
Listen to hear about the inspiration for the story based on anti-immigration sentiment, how the shooting location became a bit of a character unto itself, and the challenges of finding actors to play her lead roles that fit a very specific set of skills.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
- The works of Stephen King
- I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai
- Habibi by Craig Thompson
- The Life of Pi by Yann Martel
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Films and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:
- "In the Clouds" directed by Alexandra Bahíyyih Wain
- The films of Mike Flannigan
- The Haunting of Hill House (series)
- The Humans directed by Stephen Karam
- The Innocents directed by Eskil Vogt
- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night directed by Ana Lily Amirpour
- Burn After Reading directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
- Erin Brockovich directed by Steven Soderbergh
- Legally Blonde directed by Robert Luketic
- Sister Act directed by Emile Ardolino
Follow the film on Instagram @intheclouds.film and Alexandra @alexbahiyyihwain.
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