The Exclusives: ALVARO BRECHNER AND ALVARO GUTIERREZ

This exclusive with the talented duo who are a combination of two different countrieswho came together because of their mutual passion of filmmaking. Alvaro Brechnerthe Director and Alvaro Gutierrezthe DOP arrived in Goa to attend the 45th International Film Festival of India and screen their film ‘Mr. Kaplan’.

“Making movies is a portal to a different world”started Alvaro Brechner, at the start of the interview as a definition to what cinema is to him. He also shared that the movie, ‘Mr. Kaplan’ was inspired by true events that took place in the early years after the WW II. Sharing his experience Gutierrez spoke on his working relationship with Brechner, he mention that their association goes way back and working with him was like working with a friend. 


The movie, ‘Mr. Kaplan’ has been nominated in the ‘Best Foreign Film’ category for the Academy Awards. On a relating note both the Director & DOP shared their gratitude on the positive reception of it worldwide.

For the audience have one perspective of films but as for Director,Alvaro Brechner said “Making movies is a portal to a different world”. This film as they said are inspired by true events, made for the people who had to leave Europe due to the heinousness that was WW II. 




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