The Filming Process

To film the series, there was one main crew, led by Series Director Lewis Cohen who shot the majority of footage.  It was necessary, however, to use a second crew, led by Director Bachir Bensaddek, when there was a lot of activity happening at once.

 

Both directors required access to the personal lives of each character.  With this came the need for trust.  It was also necessary to maintain invisibility to enable the characters to be as natural as possible.  "Filming the characters involved building relationships with them, entering into their world, getting to know their friends, their hopes and their patterns," says Series Director Lewis Cohen.