The Swedish filmmaker talks about his scripting process (a single storyboard panel for a full sequence) and religious superstition, particularly the self-flagellation depicted in his film SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR. This is part of an interview conducted upon the NYC opening of his award-winning film A PIGEON SAT ON A BENCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE. This interview will appear in its entirety on the cult Manhattan cable access series "Media Funhouse." If you're looking for clips like this and commentary about them visit the Media Funhouse blog at: http://mediafunhouse.blogspot.com/