Baltasar Korm



The 44 year old Icelandic actor-turned-filmmaker entered the directorial world stage in 2000 with 101 Reykjavik. Six years later, Baltasar Kormákur made the well-received thriller Jar City. Kormákur shares why for his first English language film he was compelled to make Inhale, a drama about human organ trafficking. Kormákur discusses Dermot Munroney's commitment to the film in his starring role alongside Diane Kruger as the parent of a dying daughter who needs a new pair of lungs. Also, details on why it was impossible to actually film in Juarez, Mexico.
 

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