Frederick Wiseman’s long career exploring the functions of American institutions continues with his recent City Hall. On this episode, we contrast it with Ex Libris, considering how Wiseman’s films differ when looking at systems which function well and systems which are not working.
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Ep. 66: Francis Lee’s God’s Own Country and Ammonite
We loved Francis Lee’s debut film God’s Own Country, so much so that we wrote about a book about it. In this episode we discussed God’s Own Country and Ammonite, two films that are somewhat the antithesis of each other, to uncover how they explore class, sex, intimacy, and labour.
Ep. 65: Comparing Rebecca adaptations
Why a new Rebecca adaptation now? We try to figure it out, discussing actor choices, character agency, and pandering to modern audiences.
Ep. 64: Lockdown Film School with Alice Winocour
This episode presents our Lockdown Film School master class with writer-director Alice Winocour in podcast form. We discuss her three features including the recently released Proxima, her writing process, and her cinematic interest in the body.
Ep. 63: Indigenous YA, part 2
This episode concludes our two part discussion of contemporary Indigenous young adult films. We discuss some of the best Indigenous YA films from the recent past, think about the difference between films made by Indigenous and settler filmmakers, and outline the genre’s defining traits.
Ep. 62: Indigenous YA, part 1
On this episode we begin our two part discussion of contemporary Indigenous young adult films (and television). We focus on three of the newest entries in the genre, Beans, Trickster, and Monkey Beach.