{
  "id": 19635746,
  "title": "Oliver Laxe on Overcoming His Fears, Making Films as an Act of ‘Prayer’ and Allowing His ‘Wounds’ to Drive Him to ‘Take the Leap’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/oliver-laxe-on-overcoming-his-fears-making-films-as-an-act-of-prayer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T10:09:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/oliver-laxe-overcoming-fears-films-act-of-prayer-1236945075/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Oscar-nominated Spanish director Oliver Laxe opened up about the fear, vulnerability and self-doubt that undergird his work as a filmmaker, confessing in a deeply personal appearance at the Thessaloniki Film Festival that his career was born in part out of a “need to protect” himself. “Many times I am afraid to express what I truly […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}