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László Nemes on the Challenges of Creating 'Son of Saul'
First-time director László Nemes knew it would be tough to find funding for his intensely realistic Holocaust film, but he had no idea the level of resistance he'd face. He tells us how he went from having the movie no one wanted to touch to being a Cannes darling and Oscar contender.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenLászló Nemes thought someone in Europe would be on board with his film. But everywhere he went, he got a firm "no." The Hungarian writer and first-time director sat down with KCRW's Matt Holzman to talk about the process of creating Son of Saul, and what the reaction has been since his film won the Grand Prix at Cannes and is now on the short list for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars.
Photo: Director László Nemes (L) and Géza Röhrig, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics (Ildi Hermann)
