Tonia Mishiali Discusses Her Film 'The Lion at My Back' on Immigration and Women's Strength at Karlovy Vary
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Carole Horst
Summary
Cypriot filmmaker Tonia Mishiali discusses her second feature film "The Lion at My Back," which is competing in the Crystal Globe competition at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. The film explores immigration, patriarchy, and women's strength through the bond between Senegalese immigrant Mariama and Stella, a woman working at a Cyprus immigration center who is rebuilding her own life. Mishiali aims to build on themes from her first feature "Pause," focusing on each character's personal struggles.
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