I Believe There's Only Good Cinema And

As Soon As People Enter A Theater They Must Become Moron Consumers Who Must Be Fed Information.

I Think Violence Can Never Be Justified. At The Same Time, Nobody’s Culture Or Beliefs Should Be Insulted, That’s Not Something I Can Accept Either. But I Cannot Justify Or Accept Any Violence At All.

Everybody Knows That I Am Not Usually Patient Enough To Actually Sit Down And Watch One Of My Own Films From The Beginning To The End - I Never Do.

In My Experience As A Director, I Think There Is Obviously Something Of The Way Men - Maybe That's A Common Point With Shirin - The Way Men See Women In The Film, And The Way These Two Characters See Each Other.

I Thought That Choosing A Non-professional Was A Condition For Me, Because It Would Allow Juliette To Have A Less-professional Way Of Acting. It Would Challenge Her Performance As A Professional Actress.