Filmmaker Ira Sachs Talks ‘Frankie’ & Shares Which Directors Have Inspired Him Over The Years [Inter

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Filmmaker Ira Sachs Talks ‘Frankie’ & Shares Which Directors Have Inspired Him Over The Years [Interview] theplaylist.net/ira-sachs-frankie-interview-20191024 Charles Barfield

October 24, 2019

While the world of superhero fandom tries to cancel film icons Martin Scorsese and Frances Ford Coppola, “Frankie” filmmaker Ira Sachs remains constantly aware of the cinema that came before him and is always looking towards his idols for inspiration. One can probably assume that Disney won’t be hitting up the sensitive art house filmmaker to direct the next Lucasfilm spin-off anytime soon. Sachs’ newest film “Frankie,” which premiered at Cannes earlier this year, does feature the fictional second unit DP of a “Star Wars” movie, however, played by Greg Kinnear, in a very amusing performance. The film follows an extended family on a sentimental retreat to Sintra, Portugal, a vacation that turns sour when old memories and hard truths resurface. Isabelle Huppert plays renowned actor Françoise “Frankie” Crémont reuniting with some of her closest confidants after her cancer returns. READ MORE: ‘Frankie’ Trailer: Ira Sachs Directs Isabelle Huppert, Marisa Tomei & More In A Family Drama Unfortunately, we didn’t ask Sachs to weigh in his thoughts on capes and cowls taking over the business, during our recent chat, but we did have an insightful discussion on his new movie, who his artistic influences are, watching “Claire’s Camera” with Huppert, and how LGBTQ representation in the industry both is and isn’t changing. [Note: There are some minor spoilers for “Frankie” in the interview]

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