The Quiet Woman: Inside Dublin director Juanita Wilson's world
While she may confound some people’s expectations with her exotic-sounding name, the Tomato Red director is very much an Irish filmmaker with an international perspective
The first thing you need to know about Juanita Wilson is that her name is slightly misleading: raised near Stepaside in Dublin, the director might have an exotic monicker, but she is very definitely Irish.
When we meet in the offices of Element Pictures in Dublin, Wilson – a striking presence in a bright yellow coat that matches her blonde hair, pulled into a low ponytail – says she’s well used to the ...