137. HKIFF50: Memory (2025) - Interview with Director Vladlena Sandu

<p>The fifth of seven director interviews Wilson conducted at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival is with the thoughtfully impassioned Vladlena Sandu, director of the autobiographical drama <em>Memory</em>. Sandu shares her influences from Tarkovsky to Pajaranov, praises her collaborators on this film, how hypnotherapy helped her make this film, and her strong anti-war convictions.</p><p>Remember our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ <a href="http://www.deepcutpod.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.deepcutpod.com</a> </p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>02:15 Interview starts</p><p>04:03 Making Sandu happen</p><p>07:47 Childhood trauma through film</p><p>10:25 Personal truth</p><p>17:34 Motifs and repetition</p><p>23:48 Child actors</p><p>30:14 Production design</p><p>35:54 Influences: Tarkovsky, Parajanov, Pasolini</p><p>40:19 Ending of the film</p>