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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 today's episode, I interview Salvatore Scarpa, Max Burgoyne-Moore, and Rachid Sabitri, the directors and producer of the short film "Largo," a look at the refugee experience through the eyes of a young child.
Listen to hear about knowing that they had the right actor to play their young lead, a very ambitious script which turned out to be easier to write than to film, and one sure fire way to test and see if a boat actually floats.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
- Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
- The Complete Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino
- Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema by Lindy West
- The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Films and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:
- "Largo" directed by Salvatore Scarpa and Max Burgoyne-Moore
- Bicycle Thieves directed by Vittorio De Sica
- The Battle of Algiers directed by Gillo Potecorvo
- Pan's Labyrinth directed by Guillermo del Toro
- Looney Tunes
- The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola
- Back to the Future directed by Robert Zemeckis
- Love Actually directed by Richard Curtis
- Barbie directed by Greta Gerwig
- "Yellow" directed by Elham Ehsas
Follow the film on Instagram @largo.film.
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