Film People Project

Zachary: Hoop Dreams (Film People #231)

“Hoop Dreams is the reason why I became a documentary filmmaker. It’s the first documentary I ever saw where there…

“Gotham is a metropolis that immediately triggers a sense of loneliness, but being alone also means focusing more on the…

“Some Like It Hot is the first film that came to my mind, it brings me back to my childhood.…

“I’m a pharmacist, and when I’m at work I feel a lot like Patch Adams: I use his same spirit…

“At this stage of my life, Lost in Translation is definitely my favorite film. It deals with a theme that…

“More than a film, Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin) is a poem made of images. It’s the story…

“The Blues Brothers is the film I’ve watched more times than any other. When I was a kid we had…

“In Poverty and Nobility there’s this image of the table, where they’re eating spaghetti, that keeps echoing in my mind.…

“Apocalypse Now is a film surrounded by an incredible mythology when it comes to its production. It’s full of ideas,…

“Big Fish was the film that changed the direction of my life. After seeing it, I realized I wanted to…

“Maybe Mamma Mia! is not my absolute favorite film, but it’s definitely my comfort film. I first saw it when…

“Arrival teaches the importance of language. Two different societies, coming from different dimensions of the universe, try to communicate, showing…