Director's path: from shadow to light
Every film is a step in the darkness. You do not know where you are going, but you believe the light is ahead.
Taika Waititi
New Zealand comedy director known for witty films like Thor Ragnarok and What We Do in the Shadows.
All moments: Taika Waititi
- Laughter as an answer to life's questions — Taika Waititi
When I do not know the answer, I laugh. And sometimes laughter is the most honest answer.
- Love in the age of heroism — Taika Waititi
Love and Thunder says that gods are capable of love no less than people. Maybe even more.
- Childhood innocence in a world of evil — Taika Waititi
Jojo is a child who believes in the best even when the world around him is dark. And it is contagious.
- Vampires as a symbol of loneliness — Taika Waititi
The vampires in my film are us. They live forever but are lonely. This is a metaphor for modern life.
- Destruction as a path to creativity — Taika Waititi
Thor Ragnarok is a film about destruction. Sometimes you need to break the old to create the new.
- Humor as a weapon against hatred — Taika Waititi
With laughter I strike a stronger blow against Nazism than with an angry fist. Comedy disarms the enemy.
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