Abel Ferrara Publishes Memoirs, Says Cinema Business Now Belongs to Amazon and Netflix

American filmmaker Abel Ferrara has released his memoirs, a publication that prompted him to revisit a filmography defined by violence, crime and destructive masculinity. In remarks tied to the book's launch, Ferrara argued that the commercial infrastructure once sustaining cinema has disappeared, with everything now controlled by Amazon or Netflix. The director's career has long been associated with brutal, morally charged narratives, and the memoir traces that body of work. His comments place him among filmmakers questioning how streaming platforms have reshaped production and distribution. The book arrives as the industry's economics continue to shift toward subscription-based giants. Ferrara's statement was published by Le Monde on October 17, 2026.