Zal Batmanglij
Zal Batmanglij is a writer and director, known for The OA (2016), The East (2013) and Sound of My Voice (2011).
My parents let us get into these things without expectation. They didn't expect results out of the i Show more
My parents let us get into these things without expectation. They didn't expect results out of the investment... It never felt oppressive. Hide
If you really want to have an anarchist experience, make a movie with a studio.
If you really want to have an anarchist experience, make a movie with a studio.
I think we're all hungry for an authentic experience.
I think we're all hungry for an authentic experience.
I'm a fan of thrillers that have the social anxieties of the times embedded in them; I love those wo Show more
I'm a fan of thrillers that have the social anxieties of the times embedded in them; I love those wonderful movies of the Alan J. Pakula did, like The Parallax View (1974), or my favorite film, All the President's Men (1976). Hide
I storyboard these movies as we're writing the final draft but I never bring that notebook to set.
I storyboard these movies as we're writing the final draft but I never bring that notebook to set.
It's awesome to be part of a gay family. Right now, my brother and I can focus on our work, our crea Show more
It's awesome to be part of a gay family. Right now, my brother and I can focus on our work, our creative work, and our parents are part of that. These are our weddings...You have to let go of the fantasy or the projection of your life and accept the life that you are living communally. Hide
We're custodians of these worlds, these stories, these characters. We're conduits. They're not ours.
We're custodians of these worlds, these stories, these characters. We're conduits. They're not ours.
Zal Batmanglij's FILMOGRAPHY
as Director (1)
as Creator (2)
