“Storytelling is a vehicle for empathy,” proclaims Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania about her Venice Film Festival award-winning film “The Man Who Sold His Skin.” “It’s the dream of any filmmaker to have this empathy for a character.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Ben Hania above. SEE 2021 Oscars shortlists in 9 categories: International Feature Film, Documentary Feature, Original Song, Score“This is not a classic refugee story. This year, only Ben Hania and Philippe Lacôte’s Ivorian film “Night of the Kings” made the shortlist and so remain in the running for that honor. Ben Hania admits that she hopes she can make history by helming the first Tunisian film to be nominated at the Oscars. SIGN UP for Gold Derby’s newsletter with experts’ latest predictions

Source: The North Africa Journal March 02, 2021 22:30 UTC