Contemplating mortality teaches filmmakers to make films tha... - Ismail Merchant

"Contemplating mortality teaches filmmakers to make films that truly matter."

Ismail Merchant Death

Film Producer Indian-British 1936–2005

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"Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out."

"The most important thing is to believe in yourself."

"Life is like a film; it's what you make of it."

"Love is the greatest adventure of all."

"Death doesn't scare me anymore."

"Death and I are old friends."

"Welcome to my world."

"Death is just the beginning."