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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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Still every bit as fresh as the day that it was born, this perfectly pitched, very funny rom com is shot through with pain and rewards repeated viewing.
Saving Face
Year: 2004
Written and Directed by: Alice Wu
Stars: Michelle Krusiec, Joan Chen, Lynn Chen
Show notes:
How much do we love this film? Very much. Happy Valentines!
In this episode, we mention the films The Half Of It (2020) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9683478/) and The Graduate (1967) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061722/), and the TV series Friends (1994-2004) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108778/).
If you would like to suggest films for future episodes, you can tweet Lisa: @LisaStowaway.
We record these episodes over the internet. Sometimes the audio is not perfect. We apologise for that.
Music in this episode is by Martin Zaltz Austwick (martinzaltzaustwick.com). Artwork is by Lisa Findley.
Thank you for listening!
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