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Woman in RevoltA Podcast About Women in Film & TV Author: Woman in Revolt
After writing about movies and TV on Woman in Revolt for 7 years, I (Lindsay Pugh) decided to start a podcast. Every time I visit Jo Nesteruk, my BFF/mentor/fake mom, we spend the weekend watching movies and having great discussions. There is a 26 year age gap between us, so we often have different perspectives and points of reference, but always leave each conversation with a deeper appreciation for what we watched. On this podcast, you'll hear us discuss films and TV shows made awesome, at least in part, because of women, whether they be actresses, writers, directors, costume or production designers, editors, cinematographers, etc. We aim to not only provide a thorough discussion with thoughtful analysis, but to spotlight women that might not be on your radar. We talk about old films, new films, TV shows, and whatever else may interest us at the time. New episodes every month. Language: en-us Genres: Film Reviews, TV & Film, TV Reviews Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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E17 Saint Omer was snubbed at the Oscars
Episode 17
Tuesday, 4 April, 2023
"Saint Omer" is based on Alice Diop's experience attending the real life trial of Fabienne Kabou. In the film, Rama (Kayije Kagame), Diop’s stand-in, attends the trial of Laurence Coly (Guslagie Malanda), a woman accused of murdering her 15-month-old daughter, Elise. Long, extended courtroom scenes are interspersed with snippets of Rama’s life (in present day and flashback) and the town of Saint-Omer. There are many parallels between Rama and Laurence, both Black women currently living in the country (France) that once colonized their origin country (Senegal). They both have/had white male partners, difficult relationships with their mothers, and intelligence that many dumb white people find surprising. The film links their stories and shows how Rama understands Laurence, through both her own lens of experience and the story of Medea, which she is working on retelling as part of an academic project. Other shit you should check out: Alice Diop and Frederick Wiseman in Conversation at NYFF60 Alice Diop on "Saint Omer" at NYFF60 Sheila O'Malley's review on Roger Ebert Slant Magazine interview with Alice Diop
