Fernando Trueba & Aida Folch on THE ARTIST AND THE MODEL

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In occupied France, an aging sculptor (Jean Rochefort) strikes a bargain with a young, Spanish runaway (Aida Folch): shelter and board in return for modeling for his latest, and possibly last, work. THE ARTIST AND THE MODEL is about seeking beauty in dire times, about reconciling one's artistic soul when reality intrudes, and about the meaning an artist's life brings to the rest of the world. Shooting in a stunning black and white, director Fernando Trueba brings a spare elegance to this tale of the creative spirit. We had the opportunity to speak with both Trueba and Folch -- click on the player to hear the show.