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308. Persona (1966)
Episode 8
Tuesday, 9 June, 2026
To cineastes of the 20th century, Ingmar Bergman was a fixture on the Mount Rushmore of World Cinema. His cultural presence receded in the decades following his death but Gen Z interest in his films, driven by streaming and Letterboxd, is suddenly on the rise. We couldn’t wait to pick one of his most challenging movies to see how it plays to a younger audience. Persona (1966), made smack-dab in the middle of Bergman’s career, has delighted and perplexed audiences from the day it was released. Some of the issues it tackles — identity, motherhood, sexuality — are perennial. Others -- Jungian duality and the artificiality of filmmaking — seem ripe for a comeback. Hearing different generations of film lovers grapple with this masterpiece illuminates how our culture has changed and what continues to endure. Listen in for the surprising results. Hosts: Mark Netter & David Tausik Panelists: Guy Lewis, Kylee LaRue, Olive Goldberg & Brennan Guntang An ElectraCast Production Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEfJopPIbQg&t=163s Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona_(1966_film) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060827/ Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/persona Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
