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    Showing 17 episodes
    Il Conformista: Why Bertolucci’s Fascist Aesthetic Still Matters
    35m
    EP 144 · mrt 19

    Il Conformista: Why Bertolucci’s Fascist Aesthetic Still Matters

    When the White House posts a montage of Hollywood blockbusters cut against US drone strikes on Iran, it raises a questio…

    Wim Wenders Says Cinema Isn’t Political. These Films Disagree.
    46m
    EP 141 · feb 27

    Wim Wenders Says Cinema Isn’t Political. These Films Disagree.

    At this year's Berlinale Film Festival, Wim Wenders declared that cinema is not political — so hosts Elliot Bloom a…

    2000 Metres To Andriivka And Why We Need Documentary Films
    48m
    EP 134 · jan 15

    2000 Metres To Andriivka And Why We Need Documentary Films

    2000 Metres to Andriivka is an extraordinary and deeply immersive war documentary. The latest film from Ukrainian direct…

    The Deadly Reality of Filming in Gaza: Fatima Hassouna’s Story w/ Sepideh Farsi
    36m
    EP 116 · sep 4

    The Deadly Reality of Filming in Gaza: Fatima Hassouna’s Story w/ Sepideh Farsi

    Sepideh Farsi’s Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is a film made in the urgency of the present. Composed through a ser…

    Persepolis: Growing Up in a Revolution
    28m
    EP 106 · apr 30

    Persepolis: Growing Up in a Revolution

    In this edition of Review Roundup, host Laura Gommans is joined by Elliot Bloom to dive into the re-release of Persepoli…

    Hiroshima Mon Amour: How Do You Film the Atomic Bomb?
    31m
    EP 105 · apr 23

    Hiroshima Mon Amour: How Do You Film the Atomic Bomb?

    Alain Resnais’s Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) returns to cinemas—a quiet revolution in filmmaking that blends love, loss, a…

    Is Alex Garland’s Warfare an Anti-War Movie?
    50m
    EP 104 · apr 16

    Is Alex Garland’s Warfare an Anti-War Movie?

    Did audiences jump the gun on Alex Garland’s Warfare? Before it's release, the brutally realist portrait of America…

    De Propagandist: Dutch History’s Most Controversial Filmmaker (Luuk Bouwman)
    35m
    EP 102 · apr 2

    De Propagandist: Dutch History’s Most Controversial Filmmaker (Luuk Bouwman)

    Dutch Nazi propagandist Jan Teunissen was once one of the most powerful—and now largely forgotten—figures in Dutch cinem…

    Raoul Peck on Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (2025)
    36m
    EP 92 · jan 21

    Raoul Peck on Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (2025)

    A fearless voice against systemic injustice, Raoul Peck has crafted a body of work that interrogates the legacies of col…

    Why No Other Land is the Most Important Film of 2025
    30m
    EP 90 · jan 9

    Why No Other Land is the Most Important Film of 2025

    In a village under constant threat of displacement, where homes and schools are torn down and the land is slowly seized,…

    Mati Diop on Dahomey (2024)
    28m
    EP 88 · dec 10

    Mati Diop on Dahomey (2024)

    When 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey (modern-day Republic of Benin) would finally be returned from France…

    Shiori Ito on Black Box Diaries (2024)
    23m
    EP 87 · dec 3

    Shiori Ito on Black Box Diaries (2024)

    Trigger warning: Please be advised that this episode includes discussions about sexual violence. In this powerful episod…

    Rich Peppiatt on Kneecap (2024)
    37m
    EP 86 · nov 27

    Rich Peppiatt on Kneecap (2024)

    In Kneecap, Rich Peppiatt delivers a raw and politically charged origin story about JJ, a Belfast teacher, and two self-…

    Ken Loach on Solidarity and Hope in The Old Oak (2023)
    33m
    EP 62 · dec 19

    Ken Loach on Solidarity and Hope in The Old Oak (2023)

    “Hope is political. If you have hope then you have confidence you can change things” After 60 years of filmmaking, Briti…

    The Battle of Algiers: Oppression, Revolution & Resistance
    49m
    EP 61 · dec 14

    The Battle of Algiers: Oppression, Revolution & Resistance

    Movies have always been a way to understand the world around us, and so, confronted with the brutal horrors of both Hama…

    How to Save a Dead Friend (2022): A Conversation with Marusya Syroechkovskaya
    26m
    EP 54 · sep 8

    How to Save a Dead Friend (2022): A Conversation with Marusya Syroechkovskaya

    Set against the rise of Russia's authoritarian regime, filmmaker Marusya Syroechkovskaya paints an homage to both a…

    WWII in Cinema: Global Perspectives (with Kim Kokosky Deforchaux)
    50m
    EP 07 · mei 20

    WWII in Cinema: Global Perspectives (with Kim Kokosky Deforchaux)

    The month of May is always a period of remembrance, commemorating all those who lost their lives during the Second World…

    Celebrating Cinema — every episode
    Art № Date Title Films Hosts Length
    Il Conformista: Why Bertolucci’s Fascist Aesthetic Still Matters
    144 mrt 19 Il Conformista: Why Bertolucci’s Fascist Aesthetic Still Matters Il Conformista — 35m
    Wim Wenders Says Cinema Isn’t Political. These Films Disagree.
    141 feb 27 Wim Wenders Says Cinema Isn’t Political. These Films Disagree. — — 46m
    2000 Metres To Andriivka And Why We Need Documentary Films
    134 jan 15 2000 Metres To Andriivka And Why We Need Documentary Films 2000 Metres to Andriivka — 48m
    The Deadly Reality of Filming in Gaza: Fatima Hassouna’s Story w/ Sepideh Farsi
    116 sep 4 The Deadly Reality of Filming in Gaza: Fatima Hassouna’s Story w/ Sepideh Farsi Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk — 36m
    Persepolis: Growing Up in a Revolution
    106 apr 30 Persepolis: Growing Up in a Revolution Persepolis — 28m
    Hiroshima Mon Amour: How Do You Film the Atomic Bomb?
    105 apr 23 Hiroshima Mon Amour: How Do You Film the Atomic Bomb? Hiroshima Mon Amour — 31m
    Is Alex Garland’s Warfare an Anti-War Movie?
    104 apr 16 Is Alex Garland’s Warfare an Anti-War Movie? Warfare — 50m
    De Propagandist: Dutch History’s Most Controversial Filmmaker (Luuk Bouwman)
    102 apr 2 De Propagandist: Dutch History’s Most Controversial Filmmaker (Luuk Bouwman) De Propagandist — 35m
    Raoul Peck on Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (2025)
    92 jan 21 Raoul Peck on Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (2025) Ernest Cole: Lost and Found — 36m
    Why No Other Land is the Most Important Film of 2025
    90 jan 9 Why No Other Land is the Most Important Film of 2025 No Other Land — 30m
    Mati Diop on Dahomey (2024)
    88 dec 10 Mati Diop on Dahomey (2024) Dahomey — 28m
    Shiori Ito on Black Box Diaries (2024)
    87 dec 3 Shiori Ito on Black Box Diaries (2024) Black Box Diaries — 23m
    Rich Peppiatt on Kneecap (2024)
    86 nov 27 Rich Peppiatt on Kneecap (2024) Kneecap — 37m
    Ken Loach on Solidarity and Hope in The Old Oak (2023)
    62 dec 19 Ken Loach on Solidarity and Hope in The Old Oak (2023) The Old Oak — 33m
    The Battle of Algiers: Oppression, Revolution & Resistance
    61 dec 14 The Battle of Algiers: Oppression, Revolution & Resistance The Battle of Algiers — 49m
    How to Save a Dead Friend (2022): A Conversation with Marusya Syroechkovskaya
    54 sep 8 How to Save a Dead Friend (2022): A Conversation with Marusya Syroechkovskaya How to Save a Dead Friend — 26m
    WWII in Cinema: Global Perspectives (with Kim Kokosky Deforchaux)
    07 mei 20 WWII in Cinema: Global Perspectives (with Kim Kokosky Deforchaux) — — 50m
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