I'm not Catholic. I don't believe in God. But at the same time, I'm obsessed by the sacred, by spirituality. The question of redemption has been present well before Christianity, but as French people are a bit stupid, they see all that in religious terms. Bruno Dumont bitecatholicchristianity share on social
To retain his dignity, an artist must live in opposition. He must be critical of his country. If not, then he is worthless. Bruno Dumont artistcountrycritical Change image and share on social
I feel I have a political duty to reach out to the general public. I want to make films that the people want to see. So if the people want to see Johnny Depp or Tom Cruise, then it is really my job to incorporate them into my films. Bruno Dumont cruisedeppduty share on social
The battle between two men over a girl is the same as the fight for two men over a piece of land. It is all about desire. There is no difference between a love triangle and the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Bruno Dumont battleconflictdesire share on social
An actor is an instrument. One needs to control them. Bruno Dumont actorcontrolinstrument Change image and share on social
You can't create a movie as you think about it. And what's in the scene is not what's being seen. A shot always means something other than what it is. All are vehicles. A landscape is just a vehicle. The viewer might think different things, and I'm not going to intervene. Bruno Dumont createintervenelandscape share on social
Hollywood films are alienating to the spectator because they use too much dialogue, too much explication and leave no space for the viewer. They depress me. Bruno Dumont alienatedepressdialogue Change image and share on social
Cinema is my religion. It is a way to make people sensitive, through emotions. To make them feel, experience empathy. People are touched and act ethically when they are emotionally touched. Bruno Dumont actcinemaemotion Change image and share on social
For working with non-professional actors, you have to have this particular desire to work with people who are reluctant to play in a movie. I like this relationship. I'm like a recruiter, an employment agency giving someone employment. Bruno Dumont actoragencydesire share on social
Your relationship to a film, and to cinema, is very much determined by yourself, so what is relevant is you. Bruno Dumont cinemadeterminefilm Change image and share on social
