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Part of Eclipse Series 2: The Documentaries of Louis Malle
“We saw this in the cinema once, particularly Phantom India, which again, a massive beautiful documentary. That was a real revelation, particularly the sequences of the dance sequences to sitar.”
“So Louis Malle made this documentary called God's Country in 1985 or 86. I grew up in Minnesota actually and in 1985 or 86 I remember seeing Ross McElwee's Sherman's March... And then at the same time I saw Louis Malle's God's Country in which he goes and talks to farmers in Glencoe, Minnesota which was like an hour outside of the Twin Cities where I grew up. I saw them at the same time and I just remember feeling this sense of wanting to make work like that.”
“Louis Malle, a box set of Louis Malle. Hey, like… Vive Le Tour, Phantom India, Calcutta, God’s Country, …And the Pursuit of Happiness. I think this is very promising. I’m a big fan of Louis Malle.”
“Louis Malle’s boxset also. Phantom India is a film that I... I discovered when I had gone for my admission at the film school. They showed us this film and they told us to, like, comment on it. It’s so contemporary, even though it’s so... From such a long time ago. I think it’s a must-watch for everyone.”
“I want to see The Documentaries of Louis Malle. I don’t know them. Are you interested? I’d rather choose... I mean, I’m interested, but I know Louis because I worked with him, so I want to go to places I’ve never been. Well, I haven’t worked with him.”
