We all have the privilege to put on our psychic pajamas and sit together and perhaps find a gem and shed a little light on it. It’s not about saying that one film is better than the others.” Video: 'The Dead Don't Die' stars on the environment (Reuters) Swinton said: “I am not a great believer in national cinema. But it’s also true that different parts of the world have different relationships with funding structures and with government support, and festivals can also shed light on somecountries.” Australian director David Michod echoed this idea saying that: “One of things I love about movies is the beautiful confluence of different art forms in one big soup. I get most excited when that voice is strong andsingular.” I particularly liked the fact that some of the older films were directed by people who weren’t Australian, like Canada’s Ted Kotcheff, who directed “Wake in Fright,” or the Brit Nic Roeg, who made “Walkabout.” I wish more of that happened, with people coming from other parts of the world and making films about Australia through foreign eyes. It would be a wonderful thing if Australian cinema opened itself up to the world again.” “Until very recently my relationship with Latin America was primarily achieved through the cinema, like many people across the planet. It was a great honor to work in Colombia and I hope that this is just the beginning of a new personal relationship.” Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho said that cinema can play an important role in Brazil, as he said that his country “seems to be retreating into the Middle Ages” as a result of the election of far right president Jair Bolsonaro: “Right now there is a culture in which artists are under attack in Brazil. Gallery: 50 movies to see in 2020 (Espresso) He said that his recent film, “Bacurau,” which won the Jury Prize at Cannes this year, has been seen as a reaction to Bolsonaro’s election and an act of resistance, but was actually 10 years in the making. “We had already been paying attention to little bits of Brazilian society and the signs of the changes that were to come.” Swinton added that one of the things she senses in the films in Official Selection is the “wide and eclectic choice of characters, and the willingness to take risks” which she identifies with in her own career as an actor. That’s what I’m hopeful for.” Swinton rounded off the discussion with a rallying cry: “We’ve talked this morning about national identity, gender identity, and the differences between fiction and documentary. This is a great opportunity from this wonderful festivaldedicated to supporting cineastes’ visions. Lee Jih-young, Kim Sol Marrakech jury – Tilda Swinton (president), David Michod, Andrea Arnold, Chiara Mastroianni, Rebecca Zlotowski, Mikael Persbrandt, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Atiq Rahimi and Ali Essafi.
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