Syndromes and a Cinema

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.      

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.    

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.    

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.    

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    

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  

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

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

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

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

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

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