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Director Tamara Kotevksa (Honeyland) & cinematographer Jean Dakar discuss their new documentary The Tale of Silyan, a story about a Macedonian farmer’s bond with an injured white stork. In this interview, the filmmakers discuss how they were able to film so intimately with both their human and bird subjects, achieving a cinematic look in documentary, and the negative impact of consumerism on small communities as well as nature. TIMECODES...00:00 - Intro00:45 - Discovering the story01:23 - Getting intimate access to their subjects04:43 - Gaining the trust of the storks10:00 - How did the film change while making it?12:07 - How to achieve a cinematic look in documentary15:15 - Not angering your subjects17:27 - Consequences of consumerism as a consistent theme20:00 - Upcoming projects21:37 - What questions do you ask yourself while making a movie?If you like this podcast, share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!Music: Green Lightning by Calsendry - ⁠⁠⁠https://calsendry.bandcamp.com