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Patricia Ortega: “Cinema should provoke an inner movement in the audience”

From El Nacional · () Spanish

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  • Venezuelan filmmaker Patricia Ortega says cinema should leave a lasting impression on audiences.
  • She argues that a good film should challenge viewers or prompt them to reflect on what they have seen.

For Venezuelan filmmaker Patricia Ortega, cinema should do more than entertain. “Cinema should provoke an inner movement in the audience,” she says.

Ortega, whose latest film, 9 Moons, premiered in June, believes a good movie should leave something lasting in the viewer. It should take audiences beyond their comfort zones or make them reflect on what appeared on the screen.

Cinema should provoke an inner movement in the audience.

· Patricia OrtegaThe filmmaker describes the effect she believes a good film should have on viewers.
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