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Gaspar Noé

Vice first met filmmaker Gaspar Noé last year in Kabukichō, a Yakuza-controlled sex district in Tokyo where, as the saying goes, you can get anything your disgusting fucking black awful heart desires.

GASPAR NOÉ

Vice

Enter the Void

Irreversible

I Stand Alone

Enter the Void

Enter the Void

The Vice Guide to Film

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Vice: You have a reputation as being a director who people either love or hate.

Gaspar Noé:

Enter the Void

Why did you decide to shoot this film in Tokyo?

Tron

After the first 20 minutes, the film is seen through the eyes of the main character, who has died and is in the afterlife. Do you believe in reincarnation?

Annons

A lot of people say your films are pure shock value and that you’re taking the piss out of the audience. What are you actually trying to say with this new film?

The thesis of the film seems to be that everyone is recovering from some sort of trauma.

Grave of the Fireflies

Do you have a sister?

Are you trying to analyze the mental states of your characters in your films? The action is often very internal.

You black out the screen for a full minute in this film to represent the passing of time.

This film seems less aggressive than your previous work.

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