Global Directors Talk Creative Inspiration for Oscar Contenders at Palm Springs Fest: “It’s Those Events That Change Your Life”
Nevertheless, an array of up-and-coming and established filmmakers from across the globe flocked to the Palm Springs Film Festival with the aim of impressing Academy voters by highlighting their daring narratives and independent movie accomplishments. Several of these directors showcased films that confronted their history, such as Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here,” where Fernanda Torres portrays a mother of five whose family is shattered when the father vanishes under Brazil’s military regime.