Religion works on some people but not on everyone, because it says, 'Stop thinking and accept what I tell you.' That's not valid for people who want to think and reflect.

In my experience as a director, I think there is obviously something of the way men - maybe that's a common point with Shirin - the way men see women in the film, and the way these two characters see each other.

I didn't just see myself as a film director here [in Life And Nothing More], but also as an observer of people who had been condemned to death.

If we're not going to take full advantage of digital, then 35mm is a better medium. Especially for shooting dramas - I have no problem with 35mm.

I do believe that a film like Ten could never have been made with a 35mm camera. The first part of the film lasts 17 minutes, and by the end of that part, the kid has totally forgotten the camera.

In my mind, there isn't as much of a distinction between documentary and fiction as there is between a good movie and a bad one.

A work of art doesn't exist outside the perception of the audience.