Tale of Silyan director Tamara Kotevska & cinematographer Jean Dakar on filmmaking & nature
/Director Tamara Kotevksa (Honeyland) & cinematographer Jean Dakar discuss their new documentary The Tale of Silyan, a story about a Macedonian farmer’s bond with an injured white stork. In this interview, the filmmakers discuss how they were able to film so intimately with both their human and bird subjects, achieving a cinematic look in documentary, and the negative impact of consumerism on small communities as well as nature.
TIMECODES…
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Discovering the story
01:23 - Getting intimate access to their subjects
04:43 - Gaining the trust of the storks
10:00 - How did the film change while making it?
12:07 - How to achieve a cinematic look in documentary
15:15 - Not angering your subjects
17:27 - Consequences of consumerism as a consistent theme
20:00 - Upcoming projects
21:37 - What questions do you ask yourself while making a movie?
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