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IDFA’s Artistic Director on Defending Seriousness, Dreams, Experimentation in Documentary Filmmaking

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Marta Balaga Amsterdam’s documentary festival IDFA’s 34th edition wrapped on Sunday as an in-person event, having weathered the partial lockdown in the Netherlands.

Variety speaks to artistic director Orwa Nyrabia about this year’s edition.He says of documentary filmmakers: “I prefer to spend my life with this bunch.

These people are beautiful, they are kind, accessible and down to earth,” adding that they make him think of Johnny Cash.“Do you know this song, ‘Man in Black’?

That’s what this community feels like. It’s a good exercise to organize a festival that celebrates them, that’s chic but not too chic to make everyone uncomfortable.

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