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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151 - Laith 'Ramy & 20th Century Women' Zuaiter Interview
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It's been over two years since the second season finale of Ramy and today marks the long awaited return with the full third season dropping at once.
To celebrate Lee welcomes actor/director/writer/producer Laith Zuaiter who begun working in the film industry on Mike Mills's 20th Century Women before working behind the scenes and as an actor on the acclaimed series Ramy.
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To celebrate Lee welcomes actor/director/writer/producer Laith Zuaiter who begun working in the film industry on Mike Mills's 20th Century Women before working behind the scenes and as an actor on the acclaimed series Ramy.
200 episodes
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It's been over two years since the second season finale of Ramy and today marks the long awaited return with the full third season dropping at once.
To celebrate Lee welcomes actor/director/writer/producer Laith Zuaiter who begun working in the film industry on Mike Mills's 20th Century Women before working behind the scenes and as an actor on the acclaimed series Ramy.
…
continue reading
To celebrate Lee welcomes actor/director/writer/producer Laith Zuaiter who begun working in the film industry on Mike Mills's 20th Century Women before working behind the scenes and as an actor on the acclaimed series Ramy.
200 episodes
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