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Caitlin Cronenberg on her eco-catastrophe film Humane and her famous last name

The Canadian photographer and filmmaker joins Q's Tom Power to discuss her debut feature film, Humane.

The Canadian photographer and filmmaker discusses her debut feature film

Headshot of photographer and director Caitlin Cronenberg.
Caitlin Cronenberg is a Canadian photographer and filmmaker who's known for her celebrity portraits. She's the daughter of legendary horror director David Cronenberg and the sister of director Brandon Cronenberg. (Maggie Devereux)

Caitlin Cronenberg established herself as a photographer, but now she's following in the footsteps of her famous father, David Cronenberg, by directing her first feature film. Humane is a darkly comedic horror thriller that takes a dystopian look at eco-catastrophe — and in keeping with the family tradition, it involves a lot of blood. Cronenberg joins Q's Tom Power to talk about the film, her career in photography, and how she's been addressing the elephant in the room: her last name.

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Interview with Caitlin Cronenberg produced by Ben Edwards.