Welcome to the Directors UK Podcast! 

For this episode we were joined by Michael Pearce to discuss his film Encounter, starring Riz Ahmed. Joining Michael was fellow director Yann Demange!

Michael and Yann discuss working with kids on production, his approach to developing a connection between the actors, creating a visual language, and so much more. 

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Encounter: Michael Pearce in conversation with Yann Demange

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