Syndromes and a Cinema

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Syndromes and a Cinema is a cinephile run podcast interested in exploring the wide variety of cinema out there from work by highly acclaimed masters to less well known obscurities. Interested in exploring everything from genre films and arthouse cinema to experimental cinema and films from any era,…

William Burchett


    • Aug 1, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 13m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Episode 12 - Naomi Kawase

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2014 80:14


    On this episode we talk about the films of Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase. In particular we look at four of her her short personal documentaries Embracing (1992); Katatsumori (1994); See Heaven (1995); and Sky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earth (2001). And we also look at her feature films Suzaku (1997) and Shara (2003). This episode features Brian Risselada and Josh Ryan.      

    Episode 11 - Kelly Reichardt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2014 99:18


    On this episode we talk about the films of American director Kelly Reichardt. In particular we look at her films Old Joy (2006), Wendy and Lucy (2008), and Meek's Cutoff (2010). This episode features Marcus Pinn, Brian Risselada, and Josh Ryan.    

    Episode 10 - Cinema of Transgression

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2014 82:27


    On this episode we talk about The Cinema of Transgression with filmmaker and artist Nick Zedd, the author of the Cinema of Transgression Manifesto. This episode features Marcus Pinn, Brian Risselada, Josh Ryan, and Nick Zedd.    

    Episode 9 - Med Hondo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2014 83:38


    On this episode we talk about the films of Mauritanian born director Med Hondo. In particular we look at his films Soleil O (aka Oh, Sun) (1967) and Sarraounia (1986). This episode features Brian Risselada, Josh Ryan, and Kai White.    

    Episode 8 - Larisa Shepitko

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2014 64:30


    On this episode we talk about the films of Ukrainian born director Larisa Shepitko. In particular we look at her films Homeland of Electricity which is half of the film The Onset Of An Unknown Age (1967), You and Me (1971) and The Ascent (1977). This episode features Brian Risselada and Josh Ryan    

    Episode 7 - Miklós Jancsó

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2014 94:51


    On this episode we talk about the films of acclaimed Hungarian director Miklós Jancsó who passed away on January 31, 2014 at the age of 92. In particular we look at his films My Way Home (1964), The Round-Up (1965) and The Red and the White (1967). This episode features Brian Risselada and Josh Ryan  

    Episode 6 - Shane Carruth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2013 65:32


    On this episode we talk about the films of Shane Carruth, an American director who also wrote, produced, edited, composed the score for, and acted in both of his two films Primer (2004) and Upstream Color (2013). This episode features Brian Risselada, Josh Ryan, and Max Slobodin

    Episode 5 - Queer Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2013 78:57


    On this episode we discuss queer cinema, and in particular the films Funeral Parade of Roses (1969) directed by Toshio Matsumoto, Blue (1993) directed by Derek Jarman, and O Fantasma (2000) directed by João Pedro Rodrigues. This episode features Brian Risselada, Josh Ryan, and Max Slobodin

    Episode 4 - The Remodernist Film Manifesto

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2011 52:02


    On this episode we talk about the Remodernist Film Manifesto with Jesse Richards, who wrote the manifesto. We also talk about the soon to be released film In Passing, an omnibus film that was contributed to by seven directors (Heidi Beaver, Christopher Michael Beer, Dean Kavanagh, Rouzbeh Rashidi, Roy Rezaäli, Peter Rinaldi and Kate Shults) and which was made according to the manifesto. This episode features William Burchett, Josh Ryan, Brian Risselada, Jennifer Sharpe, Kai White and our guest Jesse Richards

    Episode 3 - Claire Denis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2011 64:23


    On this episode we talk about Claire Denis, a highly-regarded contemporary French filmmaker who has made waves with films such as Beau travail and White Material. In particular we look at her films Chocolat (1988), Beau travail (1999) and Trouble Every Day (2001). This episode features William Burchett, Josh Ryan and Brian Risselada. Show notes: 0:00 - 1:21 = Introduction 1:21 - 25:18 = Primarily talking about Chocolat 25:18 - 44:14 = Primarily talking about Beau travail 44:14 - 1:03:24 = Primarily talking about Trouble Every Day 1:03:24 - 1:04:22 = Conclusion

    Episode 2: Peter Hutton

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2011 54:13


    On this episode we talk about Peter Hutton, the American structuralist and avant-garde film director. In particular we look at his films New York Portrait Chapters 1, 2 and 3 (1979, 1981, 1990), Study of a River (1997), Skagafjordur (2004) and At Sea (2007). This episode features William Burchett, Josh Ryan and Brian Risselada. Show notes: 0:00 - 5:32 = Introduction 5:32 - 21:26 = Primarily talking about New York Portrait Chapters 1, 2 and 3 21:26 - 28:58 = Primarily talking about Study of a River 28:58 - 37:24 = Primarily talking about Skagafjordur 37:24 - 53:12 = Primarily talking about At Sea 53:12 - 54:12 = Conclusion

    Episode 1: Tsai Ming-liang

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2011 66:15


    On this episode we talk about Tsai Ming-liang, a key figure in contemporary contemplative cinema and Taiwanese cinema. In particular we look at his films Vive L'Amour (1994), A Conversation with God, also known as Fish, Underground (2001), Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003) and Face (2009). This episode features William Burchett, Josh Ryan, Brian Risselada and Zachary Phillip Brailsford

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