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Sofia Coppola Says Movie Violence Is ‘Overdone’ and ‘Upsetting’ When ‘There’s So Much Gun Violence’ in the U.S.
Sofia Coppola reminisced about her childhood surrounded by cameras, her passion for photography and the making of 'The Virgin Suicides' in Biarritz.
Coppola, who flew from New York to be the guest of honor at the third edition of Nouvelles Vagues Festival in the picturesque south-western town of Biarritz, cited Martin Scorsese as a filmmaker whose movies have violence that serves a narrative purpose. The effortlessly chic Coppola also reminisced about her childhood, her early passion for fashion and photography, and the making of “The Virgin Suicides,” which screened right before her talk at the Chanel-sponsored fest whose mandate is to champion movies highlighting youths before and/or behind the camera. The Biarritz festival, which is presided over by Jérôme Pulis and headed by general delegate Sandrine Brauer, kicked off Tuesday evening (June 24) with the screening of “Nouvelle Vague,” Richard Linklater ‘s tender tribute to the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s French New Wave classic “Breathless.” The opening night ceremony was followed by a glamorous dinner hosted by Chanel at the Hotel du Palais.
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