#28b - 'White God'

For part two of this week's podcast, we're featuring a conversation with the director and screenwriter of the Hungarian thriller, WHITE GOD. Director Kornél Mundruczó and screenwriter Kata Wéber joined Film Comment's Gavin Smith for a Q&A during our annual New Directors/New Films series, which is co-presented with The Museum of Modern Art. WHITE GOD was one of the most buzzed-about films in the festival and the conversation took place in front of a sold out crowd in our Walter Reade Theater. The film tells parallel stories of a young girl’s coming-of-age and the treacherous journey of her dog Hagen after he is let go by the girl’s strict father. The director offered fascinating insight into the film's production, which required the cooperation of no less than 200 dogs. It was miraculously done without relying on CGI, and the director emphasized that no dogs were harmed in the making of the movie. In fact, all 200 of the dogs were successfully placed into foster homes after the production completed. This podcast is brought to you by The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.com