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‘Conclave’ BAFTA Nominee Edward Berger Takes Deadline On A Tour Of His Awards Season: Q&A
'Conclave' BAFTA Nominee Edward Berger Takes Deadline On A Tour Of His Awards Season
Though Berger perplexingly did not get Best Director noms for either film, the one-two punch has positioned him to step up to the bigger theatrical canvas, the track that Denis Villeneuve and Christopher Nolan have taken. DEADLINE: I rewatched your film, and when we first spoke, it was about how the struggle between an ultra-conservative Italian cardinal and more moderate and inclusive opponents who get knocked out by scandals reflected the presidential battle between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. You said it was vital to your own progression, and helped you decide when it was time to leave Good Machine before that became a comfortable living, to stop making German TV shows, which allowed you to build where you are now.
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