you just keep interrogating what is the core of the person you're making the film about?

What's really at the center of this?

And if you just persist in asking that question,

you'll find what the film is really about.

You'll find what the film is really about. Hello and welcome back to the director's cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America.

In this episode, a behind-the-scenes portrait of Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Duda Mel is unveiled in director Theodore Bronze documentary, Viva Maestro.

Screened as part of the DGA's documentary series, the film follows Duda Mel around the world as his international tours are disrupted by deadly protests across his native Venezuela,

revealing how he responds to unexpected obstacles with stirring music-making.

In addition to Vima Maestro, Mr. Braun's directorial filmography includes the documentaries,

betting on zero, Darfur Now, we're here to speak for justice,

an episode of the television documentary series Combat at Sea,

and the scripted HBO short practice time.

Following the documentary series screening of the film

at the DGA theater in Los Angeles,

Mr. Braun spoke with director Andi Timoner

about filming Viva Maestro.

Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.

So I think what we'll start with is how did you and Gustavo link up in the first place?

What an incredible person to be able to spend time with you.

Yeah, I mean, it was an extraordinary five years we spent between starting this film and bringing it in front of audiences.

We were introduced by Howard Bggman, one of the

producers of the film. I had just finished making betting on zero, a feature doc about

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