About this episode
Since winning the Grand Jury prize at the Venice Film festival, SAINT OMER, a movie based on the real life experience of its French-Senegalese director Alice Diop, has appeared on many critics’ lists, and is now becoming available to see in the US. Ellie Foumbi, director of Spirit Award nominee Our Father, The Devil (which also screened in Venice!) is our guest. Then, we hear Hall of Excellence results and take a Hotline call about critically acclaimed movies that are hard to see in much of the country. New Hotline Website ! What’s Good Alonso - Everything’s coming up Company Drea - Willow TV Series Ellie - Norman Malone: For the Left Hand Ify - snowboarding and dad stories ITIDIC Winners Have Been Announced at the Sundance Film Festival The Academy Reviewing Its “Campaign Procedures” Regal Cinemas to Screen all Best Picture Nominees Staff Picks Alonso - Atlantics Drea - The Inspection Ellie - An Elephant Sitting Still Ify - The Menu Our sponsor this week is Star of Magnolia Support independent filmmakers on their quest to make their first feature film, KING TARA. Visit www.gofundme.com/kingtarafilm With: Ify Nwadiwe Drea Clark Alonso Duralde Ellie Foumbi Follow us on BlueSky , Facebook , Instagram , or Letterboxd With Kevin Avery Drea Clark Alonso Duralde Produced by Marissa Flaxbart Sr. Producer Laura Swisher