139. Green Border with Agnieszka Holland

Announcement: Our new membership, Reel Ruminators: A Movie-of-the-Month Discussion Club is now open for new members in July! Doors close on July 4 at 11:59 p.m. Find out more and reserve your spot by clicking here. ---- Alex Heeney interviews legendary Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland about her Venice Jury Prize-Winning film, Green Border. Holland discusses why she wanted to make the film, how it's in conversation with her other work, and why she chose to shoot it in black and white. Green Border is about the ongoing migrant crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border and the horrors happening there. Holland tells the story from multiple perspectives, including a family of refugees, a group of activists helping migrants, and the border guards, to give a picture of the complex and harrowing situation. >> Subscribe to our FREE newsletter for updates on the best new under-the-radar films and streaming theatre productions Follow Seventh Row on Twitter and Instagram. Read our articles at seventh-row.com. Follow Alex Heeney on Twitter and Instagram.  For detailed show notes, visit the Seventh Row website. There is also an AI-generated transcript available. Show Notes Read Alex's interview with Agnieszka Holland on Spoor and her filmmaking approach Related Episodes Ep. 55 The Secret Garden - Comparing Adaptations Ep. 93 The films of Agnieszka Holland (Europa Europa, Washington Square, Charlatan) Ep. 104 A Masterclass with Agnieszka Holland on Directing Our previous Agnieszka Holland episodes are only available to Seventh Row Members. Join here to listen.