In today's episode, I interview director Dur Jamjoom about her film "Kum-Kum," a story of loss and grief built from her own personal experiences. The film was featured at the Tribeca Film Festival back in June.
Listen to hear about the inspiration for the film, how her grandmother helped influence an important part of the film, and two versions of Tom Hanks coming to dinner.
Books recommended in this episode include:
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Films mentioned in this episode include:
“Kum-Kum” directed by Wendi Tang
The Grand Budapest Hotel directed by Wes Anderson
Brotherhood directed by Meryam Joobeur
The Girl with the Needle directed by Magnus von Horn
Toy Story directed by John Lasseter
Forrest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis
Scarface directed by Brian De Palma
Follow Dur on Instagram @dur_jamjoom.
2.26 Filmmaker Interview with Dur Jamjoom