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Middle Eastern Cinema w/ Sarah Barrie - 'About Elly' (2009) d. Asghar Farhadi, 'Women Without Men' (2009) d. Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari & 'Incendies (2010) d. Denis Villeneuve
Season 5 Episode 6
What are some of the lingering issues in modern Middle Eastern cultures? What is the continuing relationship between political and personal emancipat…
3 years, 11 months ago
Enemies of the State - 'Cool Hand Luke' (1967), 'The Conference' (2022) & 'The People vs. Larry Flynt' (1996)
Season 5 Episode 5
How does the state treat those who rebel against it? How should we view an oppressive state? What are we actually referring to when we talk about 'th…
3 years, 11 months ago
Existopmotionalism - 'Anomalisa' (2015), 'Harvie Krumpet' (2003) & '$9.99' (2008)
Season 5 Episode 4
How do we view ourselves in relation to others? Are people ever the same? What does the meaning of life cost? In exploring some of the bigger philoso…
3 years, 11 months ago
Stressful Sequences - 'After Hours' (1985), 'Uncut Gems' (2019) & 'Full Time' (2021)
Season 5 Episode 3
How does it feel to be inundated with unwelcome stress? How can our own actions contribute to stress? Can stress ever be desirable? This week's episo…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Turning Tides in Taiwanese Cinema w/ Benson Wu, Helen Stenbeck & Yi-Tsun Chen - 'Homebound' (2022), 'Goddamned Asura' (2021) & 'Yi Yi' (2000)
Season 5 Episode 2
How do false images of faraway lands affect us? What is the relationship between our choices and the world around us? What impact has modernisation h…
3 years, 11 months ago
Playing with Murder w/ Nicolas Pleskof - 'Murder Party' (2022)
Season 5 Episode 1
What can the vicious act of murder teach us about strategy and logic? What does the act of play uncover in the face of mystery? Are we more attentive…
3 years, 11 months ago
High Art, Low Art - 'Sullivan's Travels' (1941), 'In Bruges' (2008) & 'Compartment Number 6' (2021)
Season 4 Episode 12
How should we view 'lowbrow' art? How should we approach conflicting views on artistic value? Is it useful for people to have differences in taste? D…
4 years ago
The Odyssey of Brotherhood - 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' (2000), 'About Schmidt' (2002) & 'The Straight Story' (1999)
Season 4 Episode 11
What is the essence of brotherhood? What does true brotherhood feel like? What is required to find our brothers? Focusing on three modern American ci…
4 years ago
Descendants and Ancestors - 'Hereditary' (2018), 'Once Were Warriors' (1994) & 'The Descendants' (2011)
Season 4 Episode 10
How does it feel to suffer at the hands of our predecessors? Should we dispose of everything tainted by past mistakes? How can we view the burdens we…
4 years ago
Decisiveness, Discipline and Dexter - 'Cold War' (2018), 'Whiplash' (2014) & ''Round Midnight' (1986)
Season 4 Episode 9
What are the dangers of indecisiveness? What are the dangers of self-discipline? What is the relationship between self-improvement and community? Fol…
4 years ago