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ECHOES OF FOREIGN FILMS

By Sergio MAZA

Biography - Production 2026

For six decades, Dan and Toby Talbot championed the most visionary and artistic international cinema in America. Their belief in and support of film auteurs changed global film culture forever.

- Year of production
- 2026
- Genres
- Biography, Documentary, Art - Culture
- Countries
- USA
- Languages
- ENGLISH-UNITED STATES
- Duration
- 90 mn
- Director(s)
- Sergio MAZA
- Cast
- Toby TALBOT, Wim WENDERS, Bernardo BERTOLUCCI, Isabella ROSSELLINI, John TURTURRO, Michael MOORE
- Producer(s)
- Cara YEATES (TRIGGER CREATIVE), Sergio MAZA (TRIGGER CREATIVE), Maria POLITANO
- Synopsis
- BRESSON, BERTOLUCCI, VARDA, OZU, RAY, HERZOG, TARKOVSKY, SEMBÈNE, GODARD — this is a tiny fraction of the directors that Dan and Toby Talbot helped introduce to the American imagination.
  
  Against all odds, this Jewish couple from the Bronx cultivated a growing audience for films and directors deemed too controversial or lacking commercial appeal. As pioneers of film distribution and exhibition, the Talbots launched the international careers of countless directors from Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, leaving an indelible mark on the global cinematic landscape.
  
  Their relentless efforts sparked a cinematic revolution, fostering a new wave of auteurs and influencing the artistic sensibilities of American filmmakers from Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino to Spike Lee, Wes Anderson, Kelly Reichardt, and Ava DuVernay. Their belief in and support of film auteurs changed global film culture forever.
  
  Given the ongoing challenges facing independent and arthouse cinema, the Talbots' legacy can continue to inspire generations of exhibitors, distributors, filmmakers, and film lovers.