About this episode
Felicia is joined by Emily Gagne to discuss Jane Campion’s feminist western film, The Power of the Dog (2021). We chat about the way Campion reveals the truths about these characters without having to explicitly say it through dialogue. Along with why a woman making a Western about a flawed man works. Send us your thoughts on the episode - do you view this film as a western of a revision of the genre? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Follow Emily here: IG: @wereallylikeher Twitter: @wereallylikeher IG: @ladygagagne Twitter: @emilygagne Sources: The Power of the Dog: What Kind of Man? | Current | The Criterion Collection The Power of the Dog review – Jane Campion’s superb gothic western is mysterious and menacing | The Power of the Dog | The Guardian The Biblical Clash at the Core of ‘The Power of the Dog’ - The Atlantic ‘Is The Power of the Dog a New Zealand film? National Identity, Genre and Jane Campion’ – Senses of Cinema OUTRO SONG: 25 Years by Jonny Greenwood FILMS MENTIONED: Postcards From the Edge (Mike Nichols 1990) Mermaids (Mike Nichols 1990) Working Girls (Lizzie Borden 1986) Mamma Mia (Mike Nichols 2008) Barbie (Greta Gerwig 2023) Josie and the Pussycats (Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan 2001) Yentl (Barbra Streisand 1984) The Piano (Jane Campion 1993) In The Cut (Jane Campion 2003) Bright Star (Jane Campion 2009) Ishtar (Elaine May 1987) Brokeback Mountain (Ang Lee 2006) McCabe & Mrs. Miller (Robert Altman 1971) Ravenous (Antonia Bird 1999) The Westerner (William Wyler 1940) Giant (George Stevens 1956) Listen to full episode :