Screen Quotes

I’m the only Mauritanian filmmaker so it wouldn’t make sense to make a film in France. I could shoot outside of my own country if the story was something that called for it.

People need to understand that whatever they see us saying on screen, we are not doing it on our own.

When I look up at the screen and see myself I always have to laugh. Not because I think I’m doing a horrible job, quite the contrary, I just feel it’s so surreal to feel like one person can entertain so many at one time.

For me, I really appreciate seeing real bodies on screen, that variation, not the same frames we saw for the majority of our upbringing, making us feel like we have to look that way.

I’ve always loved reprehensible people because they’re so much more interesting to play on screen.

You’re reducing a medium that’s meant to be seen on your 65-inch plasma screen at home for your 4-inch monitor on the train.

The degree of customization possible through your Preferences screens is awesome.

Africa really has to be the reason for me to make a new film.

The air passenger screening system Mexico has in place involves these checks against US national security and criminal data bases.

I never fail to feel let down when I see myself on the screen.