This week, were talking with German indie producerSol Bondyof One Two Films.
(Borderwent on to win Un Certain Regard that year.)
I didnt know anything about it, says Bondy of the project.
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I just said yes for sure.
It was a no-brainer.
Its a mishmash of financing that is commonplace in European co-productions.
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That was a huge success for me personally, he says.
But moving into the drivers seat withHoly Spiderwould prove to be his most challenging endeavor to date.
That funding really saved us, he says.
(He currently resides in Germany).
Even still, a couple of crew members were brought into questioning when they returned to Iran.
Since then, more than 500 people have been killed in the country as women fight for their rights.
