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There seem to be more women producers than men.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Men More Producers Seem Than Women

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'Chocolat' was a sort of statement of my own childhood, recognizing I experienced something from the end of the colonial era and the beginning of independence as I was a child that really made me aware of things I never forgot - a sort of childhood that made me different when I was a student in France.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Aware Beginning Child Childhood Colonial Different End Era Experienced Forgot France Independence Made Me My Own Never Own Really Recognizing Something Sort Statement Student Things

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I am always asked, 'You grew up in Africa?' Every time I introduce a film, or I'm interviewed, 'You grew up in Africa?'

~Claire Denis

Topics: Africa Always Am Asked Every Every Time Film Grew Introduce Time Up You I Am

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I can't imagine a society with absolutely no solidarity. For me, it's a nightmare. And I don't want to live in a place like that.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Absolutely Imagine Like Live Me Nightmare Place Society Solidarity Want

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Sometimes I feel like John Wayne.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Feel John John Wayne Like Sometimes Wayne I Feel I Feel Like

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The history of colonisation cannot disappear.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Cannot Disappear History The History Of

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I can be unkind to someone in the street or in the subway - I'm a bad-tempered person - but I'm unable to be unkind to a character. They exist because of me, and I have responsibility for them.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Because Character Exist Me Person Responsibility Someone Street Subway Them Unable Unkind I Can

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'White Material' is about courage and craziness.

~Claire Denis

Topics: About Courage Craziness Material White

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I don't want to be mysterious.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Mysterious Want

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I don't know - music in film, for me, is not another part of a soundtrack; it is something that also helps to approach a character, to foresee the type of image - you see what I mean - it's like a part of the process.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Also Another Approach Character Film Foresee Helps Image Know Like Me Mean Music Part Process See Something Soundtrack Type You

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Director

Born: Unknown

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