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🎬 BONJOUR TRISTESSE: A Bold New Vision from Durga Chew-Bose | Inside the Arthouse 🎥

Join us for a compelling conversation with first-time screenwriter and director Durga Chew-Bose, whose powerful debut feature film adaptation of BONJOUR TRISTESSE is turning heads across the indie film world.

📚 Originally a groundbreaking 1954 novel by Françoise Sagan, Bonjour Tristesse shocked readers with its bold exploration of a young woman’s sexual awakening. Now, decades later, Chew-Bose brings a deeply emotional and visually stunning reimagining to the big screen. With its Merchant Ivory-style elegance—gorgeous costumes, striking cinematography, and breathtaking locations—this film premiered to acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival and is now playing in theaters nationwide.

🎧 On this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we dive into the process of adapting this controversial classic, and what it means to bring a female voice to a historically male-directed narrative. Chew-Bose’s journey from acclaimed essayist to indie filmmaker is nothing short of inspiring.

🔊 Perfect for fans of:

Indie film and arthouse cinema

Feminist film perspectives

Literary adaptations

First-time directors

Behind-the-scenes filmmaking

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Inside the Arthouse: Constance Tsang on BLUE SUN PALACE – An Immigrant Story Set in Flushing, New York

Immigration in America is often discussed in headlines and policy debates—but what about the real human stories behind the journey? In this episode of Inside the Arthouse, we speak with award-winning filmmaker Constance Tsang about her powerful debut feature, BLUE SUN PALACE, a deeply moving drama set in a Chinese massage parlor in Flushing, Queens.

Now playing in New York and Los Angeles after acclaimed premieres at Cannes and the New Directors/New Films Festival, BLUE SUN PALACE explores the lives of three Chinese immigrants—played by Ke-Xi Wu, Haipeng Xu, and Lee Kang-Sheng—as they search for connection, healing, and belonging in a new land.

Tsang shares how her own experiences shaped the film and discusses the emotional layers of identity, labor, and quiet resilience that resonate throughout this intimate story.

🎧 Listen now to hear how BLUE SUN PALACE shines a light on a side of New York City rarely seen in cinema—only on Inside the Arthouse.

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Can Indie Film Survive in New York? Ira Deutchman on the Past, Present & Future of Arthouse Cinema | Inside the Arthouse

“If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.”

For independent filmmakers and distributors, New York City—especially Manhattan—has long been the launchpad for arthouse film success across the U.S.

But what happens when the city that once defined the indie film scene is losing the very theaters that built it?

In this episode of Inside the Arthouse, we sit down with legendary distributor and Columbia University professor Ira Deutchman to explore the rise and decline of arthouse cinemas in NYC, the disappearance of Upper West Side theaters, and what it means for the future of independent film distribution. With decades of experience, Ira offers rare industry insight and a hopeful vision for what’s next.

🎧 Don’t miss this eye-opening conversation about the survival of independent cinema in America’s most competitive market.

👉 Subscribe, like, and share if you care about the future of indie film. And don’t forget to follow us on Spotify or hit the bell on YouTube to catch every new episode of Inside the Arthouse.

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🎙️ Inside the Arthouse: Farah Nabulsi on THE TEACHER

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Farah Nabulsi (THE PRESENT) joins us to discuss her powerful feature debut, THE TEACHER — a moving and urgent drama set in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Starring Saleh Bakri, the film follows a Palestinian teacher grappling with personal loss as he forms a bond with a student, all while navigating the harsh realities of occupation. Based on true family stories, THE TEACHER is a deeply human portrait of resistance, resilience, and connection.

Shot entirely in Palestine, the film premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, and has won over a dozen awards — including the Audience Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival.

We talk with Nabulsi about making an independent film under occupation, telling stories rooted in lived experience, and the power of cinema to foster empathy and awareness.

🎧 A must-listen for fans of international film, social justice storytelling, and the global arthouse scene.

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Thomas Wolfe once said, "You can’t go home again." But what happens when home, work, art, and motherhood collide?

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🎧 Inside the Arthouse: Janis Ian’s Legacy in Song & Struggle — A Conversation on Breaking the Silence

Few artists have defined a generation through music quite like Janis Ian. As a teenage singer-songwriter from New Jersey in the 1960s, Ian burst onto the national scene at age 13 with her bold and controversial hit “Society’s Child,” addressing interracial love during a time of social upheaval. Praised by Leonard Bernstein and later beloved for the Grammy-winning anthem “At Seventeen,” Ian's music has chronicled personal and political truths for over five decades.

Now, her extraordinary life and fearless artistry are the subject of a powerful new documentary, Janis Ian: Breaking the Silence — directed by Varda Bar-Kar and distributed by Greenwich Entertainment.

In this episode of Inside the Arthouse, we sit down with Bar-Kar to discuss the making of the film, which features candid interviews with Janis Ian and collaborators including Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Lily Tomlin, and Jean Smart. The film uses Ian’s deeply personal songwriting to trace the story of an artist who helped shape the voice of American women and the protest music movement.

🎬 JANIS IAN: BREAKING THE SILENCE opens in select theaters this week.

🎙️ Don’t miss this conversation about music, activism, resilience—and the soundtrack of a generation.

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🎬 Inside the Arthouse: Louise Courvoisier on HOLY COW at Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 🇫🇷🧀

In this special episode of Inside the Arthouse, we head to New York City for Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, the celebrated annual festival presented by Film at Lincoln Center. French cinema has always played a vital role in arthouse programming across the U.S., and this event is a must-attend for cinephiles and filmmakers alike.

We sat down at the legendary Film Forum with emerging French director Louise Courvoisier, whose César Award–winning debut feature HOLY COW is captivating audiences worldwide. After earning acclaim at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for her short Mano a Mano, Courvoisier returned to her hometown in France’s Jura region, where she found the inspiration for Holy Cow—a heartfelt and visually stunning film about the real-life struggles of cheesemakers and rural communities.

Shot with non-professional actors and set amid the rugged beauty of the French countryside, HOLY COW is a powerful exploration of nature, labor, and the global food chain. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

🎧 Tune in now to hear how Louise Courvoisier brought this moving story to life—and why HOLY COW is one of the most talked-about French films of the year.

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🎧 Inside the Arthouse: Carson Lund on EEPHUS – A Baseball Film About Time, Change, and Camaraderie

When is a baseball movie more than just a baseball movie? In his lyrical and deeply American debut, Carson Lund’s EEPHUS explores themes of friendship, resistance to change, and the quiet beauty of fading traditions.

Named after the famously slow and unpredictable Eephus pitch, this film isn’t just for baseball lovers—it’s for anyone who’s watched their hometown evolve, for better or worse. Set in suburban New Hampshire, and infused with New England's stubbornly independent spirit, EEPHUS captures the rhythms of small-town America through a game, a team, and a summer afternoon.

Premiering at Director’s Fortnight at Cannes, and now opening in select U.S. theaters via Music Box Films, EEPHUS is a nostalgic, slow-burning reflection on time, gentrification, and the bonds that hold communities together.

🎙️ Join us for a conversation with director Carson Lund as he shares the inspiration behind EEPHUS, the challenges of working with non-traditional storytelling, and why baseball remains a cinematic gateway into the American psyche.

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As Tolstoy famously wrote, “All happy families are alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” That timeless sentiment lies at the heart of EX-HUSBANDS, a sharply observed, darkly funny, and deeply human new film from writer-director Noah Pritzker.

Starring Griffin Dunne in a rare and welcome return to a leading role, EX-HUSBANDS follows the unraveling—and unexpected healing—of the Pearce family. With a stellar supporting cast including James Norton, Rosanna Arquette, and Richard Benjamin, the film captures the complexities of divorce, aging, and regret with both wit and emotional honesty.

In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we sit down with Griffin Dunne and Noah Pritzker to discuss:

EX-HUSBANDS is a poignant and unexpectedly funny exploration of what happens when the life you planned falls apart—and something better might be waiting in the rubble.

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Acclaimed indie auteur Rob Tregenza returns to the big screen with his latest feature, THE FISHING PLACE—a visually stunning, philosophically rich new film that’s capturing critical attention across the country.

Critics are raving:

Tregenza has long been a quiet giant of independent cinema. From directing the arthouse gems TALKING TO STRANGERS, INSIDE/OUT, and GAVAGAI, to serving as cinematographer on Béla Tarr’s WERCKMEISTER HARMONIES, and distributing major works by Michael Haneke, Jacques Rivette, and Jean-Luc Godard, his influence on American cinephilia is immeasurable.

Now, with THE FISHING PLACE opening in theaters across the U.S., INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE sits down with Tregenza for a wide-ranging conversation on:

If you love auteur-driven cinema, poetic imagery, and the quiet rebels of film history, this episode is for you.

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