Jul 8, 2021
James and Thomas interview Sixtine Leon-Dufour, writer of the new Lourdes documentary, one of the best religious films in recent years. She discusses:
- Her background caring for the sick at Lourdes
- How she convinced the Lourdes authorities to give secular filmmakers unprecedented shooting access to this holy place
- How a documentary about a Marian pilgrimage got the support of a large French secular film studio and became a big success
- Depicting the wide range of people at Lourdes
- How the filmmakers found sick people who would let them film intimate and painful parts of their life
- The role of the writer of a documentary
- Why people come to Lourdes even if they are not hoping for a miracle
Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bywww0alMqw
Links
Watch our review of Lourdes: https://youtu.be/hEsxNbajQ_s
Check here to find out where Lourdes is playing (including upcoming virtual screenings): https://www.distribfilmsus.com/portfolio/lourdes/
Want to bring LOURDES to your town? Contact Distrib Films (in Brooklyn). The contact is François Scippa- Kohn, who can be reached by email at fsk@distribfilms.com. www.distribfilmsus.com
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tGC8lQOZuw
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