An Interview with ‘Lords of Lockdown’ Filmmaker Mihir Fadnavis
‘Lords of Lockdown’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 documentary with filmmaker Mihir Fadnavis.
‘Lords of Lockdown’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 documentary with filmmaker Mihir Fadnavis.
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“A meditation on the temptations of leisure, ‘Our Lady of the Chinese Shop’ announces a major filmmaking talent in Ery Claver.”
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“If sound is a social currency, then Green’s doc could inspire a valuable franchise, à la the ‘Up’ series from across the pond. We’re going to need more cowbell.”
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“Exarchopoulos continues to be a daring and transcendent performer; she is expensive in the best way possible.”
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