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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Special Report: My Penguin Friend (2024)
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Mike spoke with director David Schurmann and actor Jean Reno about their new film, My Penguin Friend, a heart-warming story of an injured penguin that returns from the sea to find his rescuer and his family.
The film opens in the US on August 16, 2024.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.
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The film opens in the US on August 16, 2024.
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Mike spoke with director David Schurmann and actor Jean Reno about their new film, My Penguin Friend, a heart-warming story of an injured penguin that returns from the sea to find his rescuer and his family.
The film opens in the US on August 16, 2024.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.
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The film opens in the US on August 16, 2024.
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