Claire Denis

Director Claire Denis and actress Isabelle Huppert discuss “White Material.” Set in Africa, the film tells the story of a woman trying to sustain the coffee plantation she runs with her ex-husband while the country around her is in the throes of a volatile regime change. “White Material” opens November 19 at the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas and IFC Center. There’s also a retrospective of Denis’ films, “No Fear: The Films of Claire Denis,” at IFC Center through November 18.