Yes, a family is interesting. You can get a lot of drama in the conflicts there. It's like the sea. It seems calm, but inside there is conflict.

When I was 27, I won an honorable mention in a scriptwriting contest and got a television job as an assistant director.

My mother was really against it when I said I wanted to make films. She said that I should be a civil servant because that was safe, and it had security. But my mother was always very proud of my movies and would give videocassettes of them to all the neighbours.

Directing while overcoming differences of language and culture is a stimulating challenge.