Making Women Talking: Sarah Polley explains why laughter was key to adapting Miriam Toews's novel

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Canadian filmmaker Sarah Polley sat down with Tom Power to discuss her latest film, Women Talking, about a multi-generational group of Mennonite women who grapple with how to respond to repeated sexual assaults from the men in their colony.
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@OsirisMalkovich Жыл бұрын

Sarah Polley believes we can change. She believes we can be better. That is shockingly reassuring to hear.

@MoleyRusselsWart_ Жыл бұрын

Adore this guy, such a brilliant interview style.

@denisebannerman100 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful articulate interview ...... I was a mennonite and know all about this life ... Thanks for sharing this story Bravo...

@HBADGERBRAD Жыл бұрын

I’m loving Tom on this platform!💜 he’s looks good and it’s thrilling to see him in action. So glad to see Sarah again.

@HollyHargreaves Жыл бұрын

Sarah is such a great writer/ director 🙌

@The1Grizzly Жыл бұрын

Loved this interview. The oblique references to Sarah's history with the previous host were quite tasteful. She is a brave person and far more courageous than I would have been.

@malaikitamin Жыл бұрын

i didnt know what this was referencing... the sexual assault she spoke about in her book?

@stevenmethot7777 Жыл бұрын

@@malaikitamin Yes.

@johnmorris6384 Жыл бұрын

Sarah is wonderfully, beautifully articulate!

@m.hamyau3294 Жыл бұрын

Just heard the radio interview & it was so deep, balanced & delightful that I HAD to hear it again! Imagine my joy knowing it’s now in KZfaq 👏 Kudos to Tom P. & Sarah for past & ongoing work 👌

@RosablueHandMade Жыл бұрын

March has been Sarah Polley Month for me. After loving Women Talking, I had to watch her biographical documentary, listen to all the pods including her beautiful chat with Margaret Atwood and start her book of essays, Run Towards Danger. What a smart, talented, generous, strong person. It is so cool to find a new hero. Especially one so young that you know is bound to create more stimulating work.

@DavidOkutinyang-td4jt 7 ай бұрын

She's a transcendent talent for sure! I sort of had a Sarah Polley "revival" in May/June of this year. I grew up watching her in "Road to Avonlea" for years, and always liked her character. I re-watched the first four seasons and her character in that show is quite compelling...

@wd1598 Жыл бұрын

Miriam Toews is an amazing author

@Northcountry1926 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful for Tom & Sarah ❤❤❤

@littlebigknits Жыл бұрын

Excellent interview!!

@gabriellef3351 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate her thoughts on how she handled and considered mennoite relationships to the broader world in how she represented the story

@_CoasterNinja Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great interview.

@kathc659 9 ай бұрын

I've just realised that this film creates an alternative to the things that have been frustrating me most - it's always one hero that will save us all (and usually overly violent). Here we have a delicately crafted, funny and engaging film about the essence and mechanisms of a collective. This is how we create something new. We can't keep waiting for Keanu Reeves to save us.

@wd1598 Жыл бұрын

Great interview!

@grimm_destroyer5566 Жыл бұрын

She was good in that dawn of da dead remake lol

@anncairns1099 Жыл бұрын

YES 🌹💗😊👍🫂

@johnnynbk 10 ай бұрын

Bullshit public accusations of past co-workers is really "humor" ous.

@squatch545 Жыл бұрын

There are already talks about a sequel called: Women Shopping.

@africabalderson8636 Жыл бұрын

With a lesser director, wild 3-day long scenes would have had actors in virtual rebellion. Sarah Polley is glue. Impossible not to root for her and care about her projects.