I think working as an assistant was a part of knowing people who like cinema, and to learn from a movie, you have to watch it. Claire Denis assistantcinemaknow Change image and share on social
When you have countries that have a lot of minerals and diamonds and oil and are in business with companies from all over the world - but these companies don't share, really, their profits - this is called post-post-colonial. Claire Denis businesscallcolonial share on social
The camera is not your eye, and it's not the eye of the audience. I don't think it's my eye, either. It belongs to the film. Claire Denis audiencebelongcamera Change image and share on social
The only thing I find interesting is self-interest. Claire Denis findinterestthing Change image and share on social
I was never very interested in my own experience, I think, in fact, if my films have a common link, maybe it's being a foreigner - it's common for people who are born abroad - they don't know so well where they belong. Claire Denis abroadbearbelong share on social
Because TV is mostly close up, it has to be fast. And because it has to be fast, you don't have time to explain completely, by a sequence shot, what's happening between people. So instead of experiencing what's happening, say, when a couple is dancing, dialogue is used to explain. Claire Denis closecompletelycouple share on social
What I don't like so much is to give explanations about people's behaviour... I'm not interested in making conclusions. I would never think about myself or anyone else, 'Well, this happened, this happened, this happened, so this must be the result.' It doesn't work like that with me. Claire Denis behaviourconclusionexplanation share on social
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 cinemaexistenceextraordinary Change image and share on social
A father who sees his daughter leave in the arms of another man does not feel the same as a mother. It is heartrending for her, too. But it is not the same. Claire Denis armdaughterfather Change image and share on social
In Kurosawa's films, the tragedy is that this strong man was crushed by corruption or mistrust at the end. Claire Denis corruptioncrushend Change image and share on social
