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David Cronenberg: ‘They say I’m the godfather of body horror, but I don’t know what that means’ [Video]

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The creator of a bizarre and unique cinematic universe, the celebrated Canadian director was in Lisbon to present his latest film, ‘The Shrouds’, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 18th edition of LEFFEST.

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The Shrouds is a film born out of grief. In 2017, cancer took Carolyn, the woman David Cronenberg had been married to since 1979.

After the bereavement, the filmmaker had already directed Crimes of the Future, which marked a return to body horror in the purest “Cronenbergian” style. However, for The Shrouds, he decided to immerse himself in his pain and make a film about loss, not without a touch of black humour.

Presented at LEFFEST (Lisbon Film Festival) after having already been in Cannes and Toronto, Cronenberg leaves the festival founded by his friend Paulo Branco with the Special Jury Prize.

Cronenberg spoke to a small group of journalists, including Euronews Culture, sharing the pain that motivated it and about a career …

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