Film critic and broadcaster ANNA SMITH in conversation with WALTER MURCH & TAGHI AMIRANI about the making of COUP 53.
This special event was scheduled for 2 March 2021 by DIRECTORS UK as part of their official programme of events for their members who are professional film and TV directors. With only 24 hours notice DIRECTORS UK pulled this event.
Many of their members who had invested time in viewing COUP 53 and were looking forward to the live Q&A were very disappointed by this unilateral decision. Taghi Amirani, himself a member of DIRECTORS UK, was not consulted about this decision, but informed after it had been made.
Not wanting to let down his fellow directors, Amirani decided to go ahead anyway. COUP 53 hosted the event itself and were delighted by the attendance at what turned out to be a lively and stimulating conversation!
This is the replay of the live Q&A recorded on 2 March 2021.
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