Julia Jackman and Xenia Patricia build a world of desire in '100 Nights of Hero'

Writer-director Julia Jackman and cinematographer Xenia Patricia join us to discuss '100 Nights of Hero,' their adaptation of Isabel Greenberg's graphic novel that premiered at Venice Film Festival. Julia and Xenia open up about the challenges of translating a graphic novel's visual language onto the screen, finding cinematic equivalents for the book's distinctive illustrative style while creating something uniquely filmic.

Our conversation explores how they built the look and emotional core of this medieval fantasy world where the story unfolds. We discuss establishing a visual language that serves the film's romantic and fantastical elements while grounding the narrative in authentic feeling.

Julia and Xenia also share how they made the most of limited time and budget constraints, turning restrictions into creative opportunities. They also reflect on capturing yearning through the lens and camera movement to externalize the characters' internal longing.