I was born in Switzerland. Everyone thinks I'm Swiss, but I'm actually German. I'm from Germany.

- Baran Odar

In the end, you as a director, of course, are the captain on the ship. You have to say, "Well, we're sailing to the left and not to the right." But, …

- Baran Odar

All my favorite movies are American movies since I was a kid.

- Baran Odar

Each shooting day is a big challenge, but it's also fun.

- Baran Odar

In Europe, where we have all these different forms of financing and cultural funds and systems like that, it's a good mixture of supporting artists t…

- Baran Odar

I think every filmmaker in Europe would be lying if they didn't say one day they just wanted to make a movie here in Hollywood or at least try it. It…

- Baran Odar

I always give one actor an emotion to make it very easy so he or she can root to it.

- Baran Odar

Cinema is the most challenging art form that you as an artist can create. It's easier to paint a painting because you're very alone. You just have th…

- Baran Odar

I think it's very hard for a woman to be treated as a person and not just as a woman who tries to become a politician.

- Baran Odar