Bruno Dumont quotes

Cinema is all about going back from shadow to light and back and forth: cinema is a place of transgression. (Bruno Dumont)
The battle between two men over a girl is the same as the fight for two men over a piece of land. It is all about desire. There is no difference between a love triangle and the conflict between Israel and Palestine. View quote
Bruno Dumont
Sound creates an intimate effect: the sensation to feel the place. It makes the viewer enter. You have the liberty to hear what you want. View quote
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Matching character and actor is what a good director does. View quote
Bruno Dumont
There is no god. I am an atheist. It is up to us to become God. We need to be elevated, to become saints. God alienates people from themselves. View quote
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An actor is an instrument. One needs to control them. View quote
Bruno Dumont
To retain his dignity, an artist must live in opposition. He must be critical of his country. If not, then he is worthless. View quote
Bruno Dumont
Hollywood films are alienating to the spectator because they use too much dialogue, too much explication and leave no space for the viewer. They depress me. View quote
Bruno Dumont
When you make movies, you have to be preoccupied with the social problems, otherwise there is no point in making a movie. To have a story, you need a social problem. Not necessarily a problem, but something to get the idea for a story, otherwise there's no story. View quote
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