James Gray on Armageddon Time | FLC Luminaries

Director James Gray explores the making of Armageddon Time, including the process of pulling details from personal memories to inspirations from classic films like François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows. We’re excited to announce the next editions of FLC Luminaries, our video series presented by Netflix, which spotlights talent at all levels of the filmmaking process who uplift the art and craft of cinema. Following premieres at the 60th New York Film Festival, Film at Lincoln Center had the chance to chat with a variety of filmmakers and dive into the writing and production processes, inspirations, collaboration on set, and more. Learn more: The most personal film yet from James Gray (The Immigrant, The Lost City of Z) is also one of his greatest, an exquisitely detailed and deeply emotional etching of a time and place: Queens, 1980. Set against the backdrop of a co