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 today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by David Hare, who is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and filmmaker. In his first ever exclusive Young Indy interview, he reminisces about some of his most memorable behind-the-scenes stories from directing Paris, 1919. During this casual and compelling conversation, he discusses the incredible actors he had the chance to work with, why production design and cinematography were incredibly important to recreate the Paris Peace Conference, and why he (respectfully) declined to work on Star Wars with George Lucas.
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