Luca Guadagnino speaks with Anupama Chopra at Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023 about visual storytelling and the delicate balance between narrative and aesthetics. The renowned filmmaker shares his inspiration, artistic choices, and the challenges faced in translating abstract concepts into cinematic language. He also shares his thoughts on film schools, the overwhelming response to Call Me by Your Name at MAMI 2017, and his personal ambition of being a gardener.

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00:00 Filmmaking Masterclass with Luca Guadagnino
01:52 Luca Guadagnino aka Cinematic sensualist
03:23 How Luca chooses his projects
07:33 Why doesn't Luca Guadagnino audition actors?
11:38 Luca Guadagnino on actors being self-obsessed
13:22 Luca Guadagnino loves editing
16:26 "Direction is a big responsibility"
18:22 Luca loves underdog
21:48 What qualities must a director have?
24:47 The algorithm game
27:43 “Just say yes”
28:40 What is Luca's true ambition?
30:06 What gives Luca hope?
31:30 Luca hates his job!
32:40 Q&A

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