On this episode, we discuss the work of bisexual Iranian-American filmmaker Desiree Akhavan, who is best known for the films Appropriate Behaviour and The …
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Ep. 96: Water Lilies and Jennifer’s Body: Girlhood and compulsory heterosexuality
On this episode, we discuss two films about close female friendships between teenage girls — that may tip into sapphic love — and how they are affected when the …
Ep. 96: Water Lilies and Jennifer’s Body: Girlhood and compulsory heterosexuality
On this episode, we discuss two films about close female friendships between teenage girls — that may tip into sapphic love — and how they are affected when the …
Ep. 95: No Ordinary Man and John Ware Reclaimed: Reclaiming history in documentary
We discuss two of the best films of 2021, No Ordinary Man and John Ware Reclaimed, documentaries that use creative techniques to reclaim lost history. We touch …
Ep. 94: HBO’s Looking
On the first in our series of Pride Month episodes, we delve into one of our favourite TV shows, HBO's Looking.This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex …
Ep. 93: The films of Agnieszka Holland
On this podcast episode, we celebrate the work of great Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, focusing on Europa Europa, Washington Square, and Charlatan.This …