I had the feeling that Sarajevo was the perfect place to shoot the film I wanted to shoot. It is the perfect illustration of purgatory.

I don't think you should feel about a film. You should feel about a woman, not a movie. You can't kiss a movie.

I make film to make time pass.

I don't think you should feel about a film. You should feel about a woman, not a movie. You can't kiss a movie.

A film ingeniously directed does indeed give the impression of having been laid end to end, but a film ingeniously edited gives the impression of having suppressed all direction.

People come to Cannes just to advertise their films, not with a particular message. But the advantage is that if you go to the festival, you get so much press coverage in three days that it advertises the film for the rest of the year.