“Whenever I feel depressed or overwhelmed, I feel the urge to shout to the world the anguish of my s
“Whenever I feel depressed or overwhelmed, I feel the urge to shout to the world the anguish of my soul, the torments I’ve experienced, all my sorrows—but no one wants to hear about them. Then a good man comes along who portrays all my suffering in his films, and I can go see them over and over again. They show the evil faces of those who play with the lives of others, the rich who pay no attention to the simple material needs of the poor. That’s why I felt compelled to take solace in that screenplay. I read it and it brings calm to my heart. It says the things I wish I could express.”Close-Up (1990) -- source link
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