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In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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On today's episode, we talked about François Truffaut's third feature, one of the great love triangles and stylistic peaks of the French New Wave, Jules and Jim. We got into the romanticism, tonal shift, Truffaut's contemporary stature, and more. Get an extra episode every week for $5/mo at patreon.com/extended_clip Send us your questions at [email protected]
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