E18 • Exploring Inner Emotions Through Body Horror • DƯƠNG DIỆU LINH, dir. of ‘Don’t Cry, Butterfly’ - GRAND PRIZE WINNER at Venice Critics Week + TIFF

Past Present Feature with Marcus Mizelle

Chapters
0:34
Past Present Feature, Hosted by Marcus Mizelle
0:52
Introducing Filmmaker Dương Dược Linh
2:38
Early Influences in Body Horror - 'Species' dir. by Roger Donaldson + 'Possession' dir. by Andrzej Żuławski
5:29
The Power of Body Horror in Expressing Emotions
8:53
Filmmaking Journey and Discoveries
14:13
Exploring Mother / Daughter Relationships Through Filmmaking
19:17
The Joy of Filmmaking and Audience Reactions
23:01
Creating Through Instinct and Human Emotions
29:43
Premiering 'Don't Cry Butterfly' at Venice Critics Week
35:45
Distro & Unique Marketing Ideas
40:13
Advice to Younger Filmmaking Self - Writing Your Ideas Down Post-Dream
Past Present Feature with Marcus Mizelle
E18 • Exploring Inner Emotions Through Body Horror • DƯƠNG DIỆU LINH, dir. of ‘Don’t Cry, Butterfly’ - GRAND PRIZE WINNER at Venice Critics Week + TIFF
Aug 27, 2024 Season 1 Episode 18 Marcus Mizelle

In this conversation, filmmaker Dương Dược Linh discusses her journey into filmmaking and her fascination with the body horror genre, ahead of her feature debut, ‘Don't Cry Butterfly’, which is premiering at Venice Critics Week followed by the Toronto International Film Festival. 

Being inspired by such past body horrors ‘Possession’, directed by Andrzej Żuławski and ‘Species’ by Roger Donaldson, Dương explores the generational trauma and internalized misogyny experienced by middle-aged women in Vietnam and shares her interest in understanding how things work underneath led her to explore the inner emotions of characters through body horror. 

She also speaks on her excitement about premiering at Venice Critics Week, and shares some of the unique marketing ideas she and her team have planned for the festival.

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