Roy Andersson: The Greatest Director You've Never Heard of

7:48 - This part of Roy Andersson's interview has been removed for copyright reasons. He talks about the importance of empathy, that every person is vulnerable and that vulnerability is a good thing.

Roy Andersson is among the most original film makers in the history of cinema, yet many do not know his name. Here, we briefly go through his beginnings, influences, process, and the meaning behind his work. For Andersson, form and theme go hand in hand. His aesthetics are a precise expression of his ethics.










Sources:
Towards a cinema of contemplation: Roy Andersson's aesthetics and ethics
http://www.academia.edu/11526218/Towa...

The Magnificent Anders(s)ons - The Look of Reality by Beyond the Frame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUEVS...

Roy Andersson Commercials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzbQb...

Roy Andersson on A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Xm1...

Roy Andersson on His Career
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBJkw...

You the living - Making of (2007)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph8kF...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QTKQ...
A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence (2014) (Behind The Scenes 2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk4uk...
Working with Roy Andersson - "The Neighbours"