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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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In this episode, we head to Mexico with “Mexico’s most violent film”, Atroz (2018) by Lex Ortega. Taking social and political commentary to dark and shocking places, Atroz doesn’t pull any punches - it’s provocative and memorable. It challenges everything you thought you knew and more. Taking inspiration from Ruggero Deodato, renowned filmmaker behind Cannibal Holocaust (and is an associate producer), Ortega’s first feature is an endurance test worth taking.
My guest for this episode is Mikey Peralta Jr! Mikey is a Mexican-American creator who focuses on Latin American cinema with a social justice lens. He has a monthly column with Dread Central called Horror en Español. He also releases daily content on Tik Tok and Instagram about the horror genre and Latin culture.
He also wrote a fantastic article on Atroz in 2022 entitled: How Machismo Breeds Monstrosity in Mexico’s Most Violent Film: https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/427615/atroz-how-machismo-breeds-monstrosity-in-mexicos-most-violent-film-horror-en-espanol/
Music by Tony Ware
Editing & Images by Jessica Stuart
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Medical Notes:
Narco-Culture as a distortion of gender stereotypes: An aggravating factor in the situation of violence and conflict in society by Massiel Miranda Yanes and Shanny Valdes Salas 2019
How Machismo Breeds Monstrosity in Mexico’s Most Violent Film
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