137. HKIFF50: Memory (2025) - Interview with Director Vladlena Sandu

The fifth of seven director interviews Wilson conducted at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival is with the thoughtfully impassioned Vladlena Sandu, director of the autobiographical drama Memory. Sandu shares her influences from Tarkovsky to Pajaranov, praises her collaborators on this film, how hypnotherapy helped her make this film, and her strong anti-war convictions.Remember our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ www.deepcutpod.com Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:15 Interview starts04:03 Making Sandu happen07:47 Childhood trauma through film10:25 Personal truth17:34 Motifs and repetition23:48 Child actors30:14 Production design35:54 Influences: Tarkovsky, Parajanov, Pasolini40:19 Ending of the film