Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human Suffering | Lex Fridman Podcast #278
2,441Skye Fitzgerald is a two-time Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, his films include Hunger Ward, Lifeboat, and 50 Feet from Syria. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Hunger Ward (movie): https://hungerward.org
Lifeboat (movie): https://lifeboatdocumentary.com
50 Feet from Syria (movie): https://50feetfromsyria.com
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - World hunger
7:03 - Hunger Ward
29:30 - Language
34:41 - Famine
45:25 - Authoritarianism
51:53 - Storytelling
1:05:27 - Access
1:09:50 - Trust
1:13:32 - Film equipment
1:18:18 - Editing
1:24:47 - Filmmaking
1:37:46 - Favorite Films
1:48:54 - Lifeboat
1:56:19 - Breaking rules
1:59:14 - Fear
2:02:53 - 50 feet from Syria
2:07:50 - Money and distribution
2:15:28 - Advice for young people
2:18:33 - Books
2:20:27 - Darkest moments
2:24:58 - Meaning of life
2:26:56 - Mortality
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