#father and sons
![Mr. Smith and Sons Cairo, NC [Smith Family Album] ©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2013](https://64.media.tumblr.com/54bb389553a6d7791ebfc16aaa95d4b9/tumblr_mvp9v7HQRn1qhljlao1_1280.jpg "Mr. Smith and Sons Cairo, NC [Smith Family Album] ©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2013")
“I think that the most interesting thing to do in films is not to create a story—in any case, I’m not the kind of director who sets out to create one. I prefer to look at people. If you look at an interesting person for a while, then you will realize that in that person’s life there is a very interesting story. When I meet someone and his or her story really attracts me, then I decide that I would like to make a film about him or her. When I decide that there’s something really beautiful about that person, and that his or her life really touches me, is the moment when I want to film.
In a person’s life, of course, many big things happen, but the moments of tenderness are what most interest me. The relationships that people have with their family members and with friends are the most important things in their lives. Those relationships are what I want to show. Usually I just film, and then I edit, and then I present the results. My films are often very simple and tell very simple stories. If I lay out a plot structure beforehand, then I will have imprisoned the story. I prefer instead to let it develop and grow outside of my control.”
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