Oliver Laxe on Sirât, rave culture and making a radical Oscar-nominated film

In this powerful Popcorn Podcast interview, director Oliver Laxe joins us to discuss Sirât, his Cannes Jury Prize-winning, Academy Award-nominated film redefining modern arthouse cinema. Set against the vast Moroccan desert, Sirât follows a father and son searching for a missing daughter in the world of underground rave culture. But as Laxe reveals, the film is far more than a simple pilgrimage for answers.More Popcorn: Acclaimed director Baz Luhrmann takes us behind EPiC: Elvis Presley in ConcertDacre Montgomery on healing through filmmaking and farewelling Stranger ThingsBehind the The Travellers with Bryan Brown and Bruce BeresfordKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.