On today's episode, we look back at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival: both its many institutional failings when it comes to encouraging and promoting diversity and …
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Women at Cannes Ep. 4: Naomi Kawase at Cannes
On today's episode of the podcast, we discuss Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase who has been programmed at the Cannes Film Festival more than almost any other …
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Women at Cannes Ep. 3: Céline Sciamma at Cannes
On today's episode of the podcast, we discuss the incredible Céline Sciamma, her relationship to the Cannes Film Festival, and why she's one of the best working …
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Women at Cannes Ep. 2: Kelly Reichardt at Cannes 2022
On today's episode, we look back on the career of one of our favourite filmmakers, Kelly Reichardt (First Cow, Certain Women), and ask why it's taken until her …
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Women at Cannes Ep. 1: A podcast on the history of women directors at Cannes
We kick off our #WomenAtCannes podcast season with an episode on the history of women at Cannes. We examine how Cannes works and uncover a number of surprising …
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Bonus 29: Where is COVID in the movies?
Over the past two years, we've seen an abundance of movies that have addressed COVID in good or bad ways, or conspicuously failed to address the pandemic. On …
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