3.85-Filmmaker Interview with Elham Ehsas

Send us Fan MailIn today's episode, I interview Elham Ehsas, director of the short film "There Will Come Soft Rains," a story of a young woman confronting the personal implications of rising sea levels resulting from global warming.Listen to hear about the importance of understanding the personal stories of people impacted by climate change, the importance of layered identities in creating a complex character, and the poem that inspired the film's title.Books mentioned in this episode include:"There Will Come Soft Rains" (poem) by Sara TeasdaleCaste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel WilkersonA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah HarariFilms and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:"There Will Come Soft Rains" directed by Elham EhsasThe Crown (series)"Yellow" directed by Elham EhsasThe Band's Visit directed by Eran KolirinDil Se.. directed by Mani RatnamHook directed by Steven SpielbergGangs of Wasseypur directed by Anurag KashyapCold War directed by Paweł PawlikowskiIt Was Just an Accident directed by Jafar PanahiFollow Elham on Instagram @zoradzo and the film @softrainsfilm. You can also find Elham on his website at https://elhame.co/.Find out more about Climate Spring and the work they do on their website.Support the show