Pretty much we were looking for angles that reminded us of Mexico City, you know. Except the posh upper classes and stuff, that had to be very iconic London. It was about trying to bring the third world into London.
De Balie
‘Children of Men’ film talk: Srecko Horvat & Alfonso Cuarón
presented by Alfonso Cuarón, Srećko Horvat
De Balie x IDFA Doc Talks: You Think The Earth Is a Dead Thing
presented by Francio Guadeloupe
When you look at this film you will recognize that it’s part of a tradition that says we have to think the planet, and we have to stop thinking the Earth. Thinking the Earth is actually thinking the world in terms of distinct civilizations, in terms of continents, in terms of ownership. Who owns culture, who owns land, and how they exploit land and culture and so forth.