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Paul Greengrass on Captain Phillips; David Gordon Green on Prince Avalanche; Robin Wright in The Congress

Director Paul Greengrass talks about piracy and treachery on the high seas in his latest film Captain Phillips. Robin Wright discusses being immortalised as a cartoon.

Director Paul Greengrass talks to Francine Stock about his latest ship-hijacking movie 'Captain Phillips' and how his family's own history on the high seas informed his film making. Actress Robin Wright talks about being immortalized by motion capture and how she felt seeing herself in cartoon form in 'The Congress'. David Gordon Green discusses his surreal comedy 'Prince Avalanche' - the story of two quirky men painting road markings in the middle of nowhere. And master of Japanese cinema Hirokazu Koreeda shares the secret to getting such brilliant performances out of children in his films.

Producer: Elaine Lester.

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28 minutes

Chapters

  • Paul Greengrass on Captain Phillips

    Duration: 08:06

  • Robin Wright and Ari Folman on The Congress

    Duration: 05:51

  • David Gordon Green on Prince Avalanche

    Duration: 07:20

  • Hirokazu Koreeda on Like Father, Like Son

    Duration: 04:54

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Francine Stock
Interviewed Guest Paul Greengrass
Interviewed Guest Robin Wright
Interviewed Guest David Gordon Green
Producer Elaine Lester

Broadcasts

  • Thu 17 Oct 2013 16:00
  • Sun 20 Oct 2013 23:00

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