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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265 - Sherman's March
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00:00 - 09:15 - Intro 09:15 - 1:04:49 - Sherman's March The Extended Clip Executive Decision is back! this time, the patron is Kyle Brooks, and his selection is Sherman's March (Ross McElwee, 1985). after a loose intro about Happy Days (?) we get into the diary documentary, a romantic comedy set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. questions of cinema verite truth, solipsism, political condescension and more are raised in our discussion of this off-the-beaten-path classic. donate at the Executive Producer tier on patreon and you can select a film for us to cover -- https://www.patreon.com/Extended_Clip
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00:00 - 09:15 - Intro 09:15 - 1:04:49 - Sherman's March The Extended Clip Executive Decision is back! this time, the patron is Kyle Brooks, and his selection is Sherman's March (Ross McElwee, 1985). after a loose intro about Happy Days (?) we get into the diary documentary, a romantic comedy set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. questions of cinema verite truth, solipsism, political condescension and more are raised in our discussion of this off-the-beaten-path classic. donate at the Executive Producer tier on patreon and you can select a film for us to cover -- https://www.patreon.com/Extended_Clip
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