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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 of Behind The Geeks, we sit down with director Alex Woo to talk about his new Netflix animated film In Your Dreams. Alex opens up about how leaving Pixar to launch Kuku Studios shaped the kind of stories he wanted to tell, the creative choices behind the film’s distinctive visual style, and how revisiting childhood memories became a surprisingly cathartic part of the creative process.
From whimsical dream worlds to deeply heartfelt themes about siblings, family, and emotional resilience, In Your Dreams blends big imagination with honest, grounded storytelling — and Alex shares how those personal experiences informed the film’s emotional core.
In Your Dreams hits Netflix on November 14
http://www.netflix.com/InYourDreams
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