EP — · Jun 4
Fast & Furious: How the Franchise Remade Hollywood (w/ Dan Hassler-Forest)
The Fast and the Furious (Rob Cohen, 2001) was a small film about Los Angeles street racers, immigrant car culture, and …
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EP 154 · May 26
Cannes 2026 Dispatch With Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw has been sending dispatches from Cannes since 1999. If you ask him what’s chan…
31m
EP 146 · Mar 31
Mees Peijnenburg On A Family, Dutch Cinema, And The Emotional Architecture of Divorce
Divorce is rarely one story. It’s four, or five — each told from a different room in the same house. In his new fi…
25m
EP 140 · Feb 24
Sirāt as a Rave: Kangding Ray on Scoring the Film
Hugo Emmerzael speaks with DJ and composer Kangding Ray about Sirat — a punishing, bass-driven plunge into the borderlan…
30m
EP 138 · Feb 12
How Brokeback Mountain Changed Queer Storytelling—and Should Straight Actors Still Play Queer Roles? w/ Esje Seigfried
Host Laura Gommans chats with cultural critic Esje Seigfried about the lasting impact of Brokeback Mountain 20 years on,…
36m
EP 123 · Oct 23
Mark Cousins On Tilda Swinton And His Story Of A Life In Film
In collaboration with Eye Filmmuseum’s exhibition Ongoing, celebrating the singular career of Tilda Swinton, Hugo Emmerz…
38m
EP 121 · Oct 9
How Rietland Put Dutch Cinema Back on the Map w/ Director Sven Bresser
Sven Bresser’s debut feature Rietland marks a striking moment for Dutch cinema — the first film in nearly 30 years to be…
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…
34m
EP 113 · Jul 23
Morgan Knibbe on The Garden of Earthly Delights and the Silence Around It
In this episode, Kiriko sits down with Dutch filmmaker Morgan Knibbe to discuss his blistering debut fictional feature T…
25m
EP 108 · May 28
Dispatch from Cannes (2025)
Reporting from the Croisette, host Hugo Emmerzael is joined by fellow film critic Savina Petkova who together reflect on…
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…
35m
EP 101 · Mar 26
Why Short Films Matter w/ Go Short Film Festival
In collaboration with Go Short, the Netherlands’ premier short film festival (April 1–6 in Nijmegen), we explore the pow…
50m
EP 94 · Jan 29
How Ernest R. Dickerson Discovered Tupac For Juice
Legendary filmmaker Ernest Dickerson joins host Elliot Bloom for a compelling journey through his remarkable career. Fro…
28m
EP 93 · Jan 24
Jeroen Houben on Torch Song (2025)
Fresh off winning the Dutch Film Critics’ Choice Award at the Netherlands Film Festival, LAB111 resident filmmaker Jeroe…
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…
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…
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…
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-…
54m
EP 84 · Oct 30
Knight of Cups (Malick): The Video Essay, w/ Like Stories of Old
Following a packed-out CC Film Club screening of Knight Of Cups, host Hugo chats with Tom van der Linden, the creator of…
45m
EP 83 · Oct 19
Tarsem Singh on The Fall (2006)
Visionary director Tarsem Singh joins Kiriko to reflect on The Fall (2006), once dubbed by the filmmaker himself as “the…
31m
EP 82 · Oct 15
Kevin Boitelle on Trip-Tych (2024)
Crafted on a shoestring budget, Kevin Boitelle’s feature debut, Trip-Tych, serves as both a film about the art of …
54m
EP 80 · Sep 26
Laura Hermanides on Witte Flits (2024)
Fresh off her feature debut opening the Netherlands Film Festival, one of LAB111's resident filmmakers Laura Herman…
31m
EP 78 · Sep 5
David Hinton on Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger (2024)
After his 1980s collaboration with legendary filmmaker Michael Powell on a documentary chronicling Powell’s career, dire…
47m
EP 77 · Aug 15
Henry Selick on Coraline (2009)
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the acclaimed stop-motion epic Coraline, Laura Gommans had the distinct pleasure of…
30m
EP 75 · Jul 11
Lukas Moodysson on Fucking Åmål (1998)
Lukas Moodysson shares with Hugo his experiences of making Fucking Åmål, how a story close to his heart has taken on a l…
27m
EP 73 · Jun 20
The Ross Brothers on Gasoline Rainbow (2023)
Collectively known as The Ross Brothers, Bill and Turner Ross are utterly unique in their approach to filmmaking. In a c…
54m
EP 72 · May 23
The Art of Acting: From Brando to Now (with Mike Gomez)
A film’s success often rests on the shoulders of its most bankable stars. But have stars once born to seduce the silver …
32m
EP 71 · May 16
Sean Price Williams and Talia Ryder on The Sweet East (2023)
Sean Price Williams, a stalwart in American indie cinematography, has boldly embarked on his directorial debut with The …
48m
EP 70 · May 9
Bertrand Bonello on The Beast (2024)
Liberated from the arthouse cliches of cinema, Bertrand Bonello is a rare kind of director. Our host Hugo Emmerzael spok…
41m
EP 69 · Apr 25
Baloji on Augure (2023)
Baloji is a prolific francophone rapper, known for his visually striking and poetic style. So his turn to filmmaking onl…
19m
EP 66 · Feb 22
Molly Manning Walker on How To Have Sex (2023)
If you don’t know already, Molly Manning Walker’s feature debut How To Have Sex (2023) has taken the world by storm. Thi…
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…
56m
EP 60 · Dec 8
Future Frames: A Conversation with Bram Ruiter
For this edition of Future Frames, you can hear from our rising filmmakers who we’ll be screening at Volk’s Hotel Sunday…
42m
EP 59 · Dec 5
Future Frames: A Conversation with Rafik Opti
For this edition of Future Frames, you can hear from our rising filmmakers who we’ll be screening at Volk’s Hotel Sunday…
31m
EP 58 · Nov 14
Passages (2023): A Conversation with Ira Sachs
Passages (2023) by Ira Sachs sets the tone for the cold change in seasons – a people’s favourite that has got us …
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…
1h 9m
EP 51 · May 30
Witches in Cinema: Recasting a Feminist Icon (with Helena Castro)
With the multidisciplinary film program Witch Way Now: Recasting A Feminist Icon heading into its second month of film s…
45m
EP 50 · May 5
Future Frames: A Conversation with Razan Hassan
For the final Future Frames episode, filmmaker Kiriko Mechanicus talks with fellow filmmaker and good friend Razan Hassa…
58m
EP 49 · Apr 29
Future Frames: A Conversation with Amira Duynhouwer
Sitting down with filmmaker, screenwriter, chef, and all-around powerhouse Amira Duynhouwer for a Future Frames intervie…
37m
EP 48 · Apr 25
Return to Seoul (2022): A Conversation with Davy Chou
Inspired by the experiences of a close friend, Davy Chou decided to make a film about her non-stereotypical adoption sto…
48m
EP 47 · Apr 20
Future Frames: A Conversation with Stefanie Kolk
Recognizing herself in Stefanie Kolk’s journey towards a career in film that started out in a different place entirely, …
1h 4m
EP 46 · Apr 6
Future Frames: A Conversation with Kim Kokosky Deforchaux
For the second interview in our Future Frames series, Head Of Program Tom Ooms and his good friend, Amsterdam-based writ…
57m
EP 45 · Mar 28
Future Frames: A Conversation with Ashley Röttjers
After watching Ashley Röttjers’ short film Celestial Spaces: A Liberation on Meditation Practices at an IDFA Meets event…
1h 0m
EP 42 · Jan 12
Twilight (2008): A Conversation with Catherine Hardwicke
In anticipation of our first live podcast event where we will be revisiting the iconic Twilight (2008), we had the absol…
18m
EP 39 · Nov 24
El Planeta (2021): A Conversation with Amalia Ulman
As part of our new partnership with Mubi, we had the exclusive chance to speak with Artist-turned-filmmaker Amalia Ulman…
33m
EP 38 · Nov 15
Vortex (2021): A Conversation with Gaspar Noé
Widely regarded as the bald bad boy of contemporary French cinema, Gaspar Noé has been disrupting movies and polarising …
22m
EP 36 · Nov 5
Narcosis (2022): A Conversation with Martijn de Jong
Director Martijn de Jong joins producer Elliot to discuss his feature debut Narcosis. Selected as this year’s Dutc…
23m
EP 35 · Oct 28
Un Beau Matin (2022): A Conversation with Mia Hansen-Løve
As longtime admirers of Mia Hansen-Løve’s body of work here on the podcast, producer Elliot hosts a very candid an…
21m
EP 34 · Oct 25
Nobu, Baba & Henk (2022): A Conversation with Sarah Blok & Lisa Konno
Directors Sarah Blok & Lisa Konno join to discuss their short trilogy of non-traditional immigrant story of fathers.…
55m
EP 33 · Oct 21
Horror Films: Nightmares & Nostalgia Pt.2 (Imagine Festival)
Joined by the programmers of Imagine Film Festival, the largest celebration for fantastic film in the Netherlands, showc…
23m
EP 32 · Sep 13
Pink Moon (2022): A Conversation with Floor van der Meulen
If a loved-one decided they had enough of life and wanted it to come to an end, how would you respond? Director, Floor v…
1h 7m
EP 31 · Sep 1
Are Ridley & Tony Scott The Last of Their Kind? (with Scout Tafoya)
Are we witnessing the end of American mainstream cinema? Diving deep into this topic, Hugo invites filmmaker, film criti…
26m
EP 30 · Jul 21
Speak No Evil (2022): A Conversation with Christian Tafdrup
Find out how a particular holiday experience led director Christian Tafdrup to write his latest film Speak No Evil (2022…
23m
EP 29 · Jul 14
Fire of Love (2022): A Conversation with Sara Dosa
Here to discuss the mesmerising nature of volcanoes captured through the lens of Katia & Maurice Krafft, director Sa…
18m
EP 28 · Jul 8
Splendid Isolation (2022): A Conversation with Urszula Antoniak
Here to discuss her latest film Splendid Isolation (2022) and the poetry of cinema, Urszula Antoniak candidly shares why…
25m
EP 26 · Jun 23
Nowhere Special (2020): A Conversation with Uberto Pasolini
Listen to Uberto Pasolini’s journey to becoming a filmmaker. After leaving the banking industry early on to pursue…
43m
EP 25 · Jun 15
Dispatch: Cannes Film Festival 2022
Recorded live from the French airport Nice, Hugo & Tom recap their rollercoaster experience of Cannes Film Festival.…
21m
EP 23 · Apr 26
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021): A Conversation with Björn Andrésen
Once proclaimed the most beautiful boy in the world by Italian director Luchino Visconti, former teen star Björn Andrése…
26m
EP 22 · Apr 7
Hatching (2022): A Conversation with Hanna Bergholm
A teenage girl discovers an egg that starts to hatch… Finnish director Hanna Bergholm joins Hugo to discuss …
56m
EP 19 · Dec 30
Transcendental Style in Film (with Viktor van der Valk)
With Paul Schrader’s must-read book Transcendental Style In Film – suggested by director Viktor van der Valk…
49m
EP 17 · Dec 2
Guilty Pleasure Movies (with Basje Boer)
It’s about time we absolve ourselves of the guilt we feel when enjoying our personal favourites! Writer Basje Boer joins…
42m
EP 16 · Nov 11
Gagarine (2020): A Conversation with Fanny Liatard & Jérémy Trouilh
With the release of their feature debut Gagarine (2020) in cinemas here in The Netherlands, we spoke with directors Fann…
50m
EP 14 · Sep 23
Japanese Cinema, Expanded (with Julian Ross)
In conjunction with the upcoming Camera Japan Festival at LAB111, a celebration of upcoming and contemporary Japanese fi…
45m
EP 11 · Jul 15
Food in Film: Framing Foods & Tomatophilia (Joost Broeren-Huitenga)
A director is much like a chef, and it is no surprise that directors often use cooking analogies when describing their o…
58m
EP 09 · Jun 17
The Male Gaze & Female Desire in Cinema (with Basje Boer)
Eroticism should be found in balance! Now isn’t it about time that women in cinema got to look back, shifting the gaze b…
49m
EP 08 · Jun 3
Wong Kar-Wai & Representation in Cinema (with Pete Wu)
Western cinema has mostly defined our movie crushes to be predominantly white, often leaving non-white characters to be …
50m
EP 07 · May 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…
38m
EP 04 · Apr 8
Documentary Ethics (with Miriam Guttmann)
We are delighted to welcome Miriam Guttmann, director of the recent VPRO documentary Seeds of Deceit (Het Zaat Van Karba…