Thats the worst place in the world for a person to die, because then youre the rejected one.
I couldnt continue writing before meeting some transgender women…
I met her, and that was a milestone in the process, because I loved her immediately.
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I loved how witty and political she was, and I was fascinated by her complexity.
DANIELA VEGA:Of course Sebastian and I love each other very much.
There are so many tones and different colors, theres so much diversity.
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Everybody can experience something like that, but it may be different in intensity for different people.
The film poses the question: what is a woman?
But the film itself questions: what is a film?
The question of identity touches everything, here.
Its not only about Marinas identity, but its about the film itself as a cinematic unit.
Its to make them reflect.
I want them to raise questions.
LELIO:I was [taken] by the zeitgeist of the film… Its interesting enough on its own.
We wanted the color palette to feel rich on its own, apart from the film… more intense.
It was an interesting and intense challenge, but I wouldnt say that it was scary at all.
There were choreographed motions, and it was about three months of preparation!
I was like, Youre going to have to face a big windstorm!
Youre going to end up like Michael Jackson, doing a movement against gravity!
and she was like, Okay?
Its not going to her head.
Art is key to unlocking those doors of [understanding].
