Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 33: Political Cinema

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Josh is joined once again by Richard Doyle, frequent contributor to the Criterion Reflections podcast, for a conversation on Political Cinema – films about political and social issues that are only available on the Criterion Channel. Plus, Matt Gasteier of The Complete Podcast returns for a conversation about the ways Criterion uses the Criterion Channel as a way to share the work of filmmakers from underrepresented communities.

Episode Links

• The Criterion Channel
• The Criterion Channel Club Facebook Group
• Michael Hutchins’s Letterboxd List of Streaming-Only Titles
• Scrubbers, Directed by Mai Zetterling
• The Man Who Left His Will on Film, Directed by Nagisa Oshima
• The Trial of Joan of Arc, Directed by Robert Bresson
• Golden Eighties, Directed by Chantal Akerman

Where to Find Us Online

• Richard Doyle: Letterboxd
• Matt Gasteier: The Complete | The Complete Twitter | Personal Twitter | Letterboxd
• Josh Hornbeck: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Letterboxd
• Criterion Channel Surfing: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
• Logo by Doug McCambridge: DPM Designs | Good Times, Great Movies | Schitt’s and Giggles | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Letterboxd

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