Filmmaker Todd Haynes is one of the most interesting voices to burst out of the 90s indie scene. From there, he has cemented himself as an auteur who loves to explore identity, society, and secrets. From his early experimental works like Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story and Poison to later successes such as Far From Heaven and Carol, Haynes has consistently challenged us with characters exploring what it means to be human. Now, Haynes offers us a warning about filmmaking in general. Variety is reporting that during a press conference at the Berlin Film Festival, Haynes was asked his thoughts on Trump’s second term. Haynes said, “We’re in a state of particular crisis right now in the United States, but also globally.”He elaborated, “Everyone I know in the United States and friends abroad are witnessing this barrage of actions in the first three weeks of the Trump administration with tremendous concern, shock. I think that’s been part of the strategy, to create a sense of destabilization and shock among the people. So how we proceed toward coalescing different forms of resistance are still in the works and are still being figured out among Democrats. I have no doubt that there will be many people who did in fact vote for this president who will be quickly disillusioned by promises he made about economic stability in the U.S.”When it came to a filmmaker's role in this world, Haynes admitted he was worried, saying “I think it’s a question that extends beyond...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 13 February