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Coralie Fargeat

6 Films the Inspired 'The Substance'
Filmmaker Interview
Coralie Fargeat tells IndieWire how films by Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, David Cronenberg, the Coen brothers, John Carpenter, and Darren Aronofsky left their imprint on her and "The Substance."
Coralie Fargeat (Director) at arrivals for THE SUBSTANCE Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, ON, September 05, 2024. Photo By: JA/Everett Collection
Thompson on Hollywood
"I had this huge wave of: 'My life is going to be over. I'm not going to be interesting anymore. No one is going to look at me anymore,'" Fargeat told IndieWire of the origins of her film.
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Coralie Fargeat attends Variety presents The Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors To Watch Brunch at Parker Palm Springs on January 04, 2025 in Palm Springs, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Red Carpet
"The best thing I wish for the Academy is that there is not this barrier, that every movie is considered as cinema," "The Substance" director told IndieWire on the Golden Globes red carpet.
THE SUBSTANCE, Demi Moore, 2024. © MUBI / Courtesy Everett Collection
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"The most interesting genre filmmakers are female filmmakers right now," del Toro said, "and they are not 'well-behaved.'"
Coralie Fargeat
Fargeat, who follows actions made by "Blitz" writer/director Steve McQueen, cited the "misogynistic" and "offensive" statements made by the festival director as reasoning behind this move.
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat writes and directs the buzzy Cannes breakout film, led by Demi Moore.
THE SUBSTANCE, Demi Moore, 2024. © The Match Factory / Courtesy Everett Collection
Trailer
Coralie Fargeat writes and directs what could become MUBI's biggest domestic hit yet in theaters.
'The Substance': Films That Influenced, According to Coralie Fargeat
Part "Beyond the Black Rainbow" and part "Fury Road," this mesmerizingly gross debut reminds men they objectify women at their own peril.
'The Substance': Films That Influenced, According to Coralie Fargeat
IndieWire spoke with the director and star of this buzzy Midnight Madness selection, which almost didn't make it to the screen.
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