Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human Suffering | Lex Fridman Podcast #278

Skye 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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EPISODE LINKS:
Skye’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/spin_film
Skye’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/spin_film
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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