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“I think in the '80s, when I started making films, we were all suspicious of these technologies. We were all convinced they would filter out any emotion and sense of intimacy, and the films I made during that period reflected that. In fact, what has happened is the opposite. I think we're saturated with a degree of intimacy we would never have expected, and we're trying to sort through this idea of complete access to each other's lives on an ongoing basis. Our emotions aren't filtered out at all. They're actually accelerated.”

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Atom Egoyan
Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan is a renowned Canadian stage director known for his unique artistic style and profound understanding of drama. His works encompass a variety of dramatic forms, including modern drama, classical drama, and original scripts. Born in July 1960, Egoyan has been active in the theater world since the 1980s. more

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