Podcasts about these birds walk

This is the third episode in the WGA inspired mini-season. A break from the usual "Directors on Directing," this season is focused on the granular mechanics screenwriting. Each of these conversations were recorded as a part of a remote writer's group that I ran in early 2020. Though they weren't ever intended to be released publicly - given the WGA (and now SAG) strikes, I thought it would be a small act of solidarity to bring our attention back to the work that goes into the creation of the screenplay This episode features a conversation with BASSAM TARIQ. Bassam was born in Karachi, Pakistan, and later migrated to the United States, where he grew up in Queens, New York. His dual-cultural upbringing significantly influenced his work, providing him a distinctive lens through which to explore and portray complex issues related to identity, belonging, and the immigrant experience. Tariq's debut feature film, "These Birds Walk," premiered at South by Southwest in 2013 and was named one of the best indie films of the year by The New Yorker. In 2019, he directed "The Ghosts of Sugarland" - a documentary short he wrote and directed about his post-9/11 high school experience. The film premiered at Sundance in 2019. He then directed "Mogul Mowgli" in 2020, starring Riz Ahmed, which earned rave reviews for its exploration of diaspora identity and the physical and emotional toll of ambition. The film premiered at Berlinale in 2020. Throughout his career, Tariq has consistently demonstrated his ability to deftly intertwine personal narratives with broader societal themes and his profound dedication to storytelling continues to resonate powerfully in the work he creates. In this conversation we specifically discuss page count, finding and maintaining a "voice", the movement from documentary to narrative storytelling, and the importance of protecting your vision.

For the next conversation in this series, I couldn't think of a director I was more eager to speak with than Bassam Tariq. Bassam is on of the most thoughtful, truthful, and talented directors that I've had the chance to meet. We speak about his journey into filmmaking as a Muslim kid in post 9-11 America, his documentary feature THESE BIRDS WALK, and the evolution of his work from documentary into narrative as he prepared to make his debut feature with Riz Ahmed, MOGUL MOWGLI. We recorded this conversation in May of 2020 - long before any Marvel announcements occurred, so we don't touch on that particular project in this interview. Rather - we focus on Bassam's intention behind his work and how filmmaking is his way of being of service. When Bassam and I speak, we tend to go for hours and hours. This conversation was no exception. We started late, after our families had gone to sleep and talked late into the night. As such, I'm going to split this conversation into two parts. The first takes us to Mogul and the second, releasing next week, focuses on the specific process of making that film. I'm incredibly thankful to Bassam for his openness and honesty and hope you walk away encouraged by this conversation.

Bassam Tariq is a blogger, a filmmaker, and a halal butcher -- but one thread unites his work: His joy in the diversity, the humanness of our individual experiences. In this charming talk, he shares clips from his film "These Birds Walk" and images from his tour of 30 mosques in 30 days -- and reminds us to consider the beautiful complexity within us all.

バサーム・タリクはブロガーで映画監督でハラールの肉屋です。でも１本の糸が彼の仕事を結びつけています。それは多様性と人間味あふれる個々の経験に対する喜びです。彼はこの魅力的な話を通して、彼が監督した映画“These Birds Walk”の映像と『30日間30モスク』からの写真を紹介してくれます。そして誰もが持っている、複雑さの中にある美に思いを馳せるよう促しています。

Bassam Tariq é um blogueiro, um cineasta e um açougueiro halal. Mas um fio unifica seu trabalho: sua alegria na diversidade, a humanidade das nossas experiências individuais. Nesta palestra charmosa, ele compartilha clips do seu filme "These Birds Walk" e imagens do seu tour de "30 mesquitas in 30 dias", e nos faz refletir sobre a bela complexidade que há dentro de todos nós.

Bassam Tariq es bloguero, director de cine y carnicero, pero hay un hilo que liga todo su trabajo: su regocijo por la diversidad, lo humano de nuestras experiencias individuales. En esta fascinante charla, comparte cuadros de su película "These Birds Walk" e imágenes de su gira "30 mezquitas en 30 días" y nos invita a considerar la bella complejidad que hay dentro de todos nosotros.