Shame and Money with Visar Morina and Valerie Weiss (Ep. 610)

Shame and Money with Visar Morina and Valerie Weiss (Ep. 610)

From The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast by Directors Guild of America

April 24, 2026 · 33 min · Season 1 · Episode 610

About this episode

Director Visar Morina discusses his film 'Shame and Money' with Valerie Weiss, exploring themes of pride and survival amidst financial struggles.

Director Visar Morina discusses his new film, Shame and Money, with fellow Director Valerie Weiss in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses how he experiments with his scenes and leaves time for discovering moments on his sets, some of his filmic influences that contributed to specific scenes, and his strategic use of staging and tension in the film. Screened as part of the DGA’s Global Cinema Series, the film tells the story of Shaban, a proud family man struggling to provide as financial pressures mount. Embarrassed about accepting the support of his family, he faces tough choices about pride versus survival. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/events/2026/june2026/gcs-shameandmoney_0426

People in this episode

Guests: Visar Morina, Valerie Weiss

Topics covered

  • film discussion
  • directing techniques
  • cinematic influences
  • character struggles
  • financial pressures

Keywords

  • Shame and Money
  • Visar Morina
  • Valerie Weiss
  • film directing
  • financial struggles
  • cinematic techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Directors Guild of America

Books & works: Shame and Money

Places: Los Angeles

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