Beyond the Valley of the Discs

Jerome and Rachel are back for a brand new episode of Beyond the Valley of the Discs. In this third installment of their inaugural nun season, the pair discuss Walerian Borowczyk's Behind Convent Walls (1978). Treading a thin line between erotica and pornography, Borowczyk's film depicts sexual liberation and the oppressive nature of the Catholic Church, doing so with a slight comedic touch.

Rachel Bellwoar and Jerome Reuter are back! In the newest episode of Beyond the Valley of the Discs, the pair discusses Jacques Rivette's 1966 classic, The Nun (La Religieuse), starring Anna Karina. Rachel and Jerome discuss the film, its religious themes, and Diderot's anti-clerical novel.

Welcome to the very first episode of Beyond the Valley of the Discs! Jerome Reuter and Rachel Bellwoar take a look at Juan Lopez Moctezuma's Alucarda to kick off Nun Season. They discuss the influence of both Carmilla and de Sade, as well as the film's themes of religion, companionship, vampirism, and various dichotomies found within the narrative.

Rachel Bellwoar and Jerome Reuter cordially invite you into the world of Beyond the Valley of the Discs. A podcast where we take a deep dive into the world of film, from Fassbinder to Nuns, and Dirk Bogarde.