I think there's a fear of difference in American cinema. Ira Sachs americancinemadifference Change image and share on social
I always hope that people feel less alone when they see a movie that I make. That some part of the story played out on the big screen will resonate for individuals in the audience in a way that gives them comfort. Ira Sachs audiencebigcomfort share on social
Most simply but profoundly, I chose to live an honest life, which I think as a gay person is not a given. Ira Sachs choosegayhonest Change image and share on social
I don't think I'd ever start making a film until I had both the intimacy with the subject and the distance to make it live in a certain way. Ira Sachs distancefilmintimacy Change image and share on social
All of my films have been autobiographical - it's all I've got to go on. Ira Sachs autobiographicalfilmhave Change image and share on social
Every time you make a film, you create a world. You make decisions about sets and costumes, and you create a universe connected to reality, but not reality itself. Ira Sachs connectcostumecreate Change image and share on social
Without community events like NewFest, I don't think we'd have a queer cinema in America. Ira Sachs americacinemacommunity Change image and share on social
By 15, I was lucky enough to find the theater. Ira Sachs findluckytheater Change image and share on social
I find the stuff that is exciting to me are the films coming out of Taiwan and Iran and France. So I have the feeling I'm not making the films that American distributors want to make. Ira Sachs americancomedistributor Change image and share on social
