Filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck And Artist Gerhard Richter In Spat Over Film ‘Never Look Away’

By Steve Bynum
Tom Schilling and Paula Beer in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s “Never Look Away.”
Tom Schilling and Paula Beer in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s “Never Look Away.” Caleb Deschanel / Sony Pictures Classics
Tom Schilling and Paula Beer in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s “Never Look Away.”
Tom Schilling and Paula Beer in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s “Never Look Away.” Caleb Deschanel / Sony Pictures Classics

Filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck And Artist Gerhard Richter In Spat Over Film ‘Never Look Away’

By Steve Bynum
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German filmmaker, screenwriter and director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s, first film, “The Lives of Others,” won the 2006 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His new movie, “Never Look Away”, is nominated for the 2019 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. WBEZ Film Contributor and Director at Facets Chicago Milos Stehlik interviews the world’s great filmmakers on Worldview. Today, he talks with Donnersmarck about his new film, “Never Look Away.”