When you do a foreign film, people are very suspicious about it
Norwegian director Bent Hamer made his name internationally with the quirky 2003 charmer Kitchen Stories. He's ventured far from the kitchen for his follow-up movie, Factotum, an adaptation of several Charles Bukowski stories set amid the downbeat barflies of America. The movie sees Matt Dillon play Bukowski's alter-ego, Hank Chinaski, and also stars Lili Taylor and Marisa Tomei.
WATCH: Bent Hamer on how he ended up making an American tale
WATCH: Bent on how he fared making Factotum in Minneapolis
WATCH: Bent on working with Matt Dillon
WATCH: Bent on the adverse reaction he's received for making a movie in America
Factotum is released in UK cinemas on Friday 18th November 2005.
