Lights, Camera, Gold

In this latest episode of 'Lights, Camera, Gold", Rachael is joined by Indian director Shubham Yogi as they discuss his film debut "Kaachey Limbu", a movie about cricket that premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Shubham talks about his filmmaking process, why cricket for his first movie, and how the heck he managed to get his indie film into one of the world's biggest film festivals.
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After a long, unintended hiatus, "Lights, Camera, Gold" is FINALLY back, and there will be a bonus episode later this week, so two episodes in one week to get the ball rolling again. In this week's episode, Rachael is going at it alone again, with her review of "Borg vs McEnroe". This 2017 tennis film about the famed John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg rivalry was the gala-opening film at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017. With an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, this film was well-received when it premiered at TIFF. Take a listen to find out if Rachael agrees with the critics!
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Fan favourite Edgardo Sepulveda returns to the podcast to discuss the 2006 Iranian soccer film "Offside" directed by legendary Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi. Starring non-professional actors, and shot on location in Tehran outside Azadi Stadium, during the real-life 2005 World Cup qualifier between Iran and Bahrain, "Offside" acts as a cinema-verite with its documentary-like feel.
Edgardo and Rachael break down some of the main themes in the film, and offer a comparison to other female-focused soccer movies (Bend It Like Beckham).

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In the latest episode of "Lights, Camera, Gold", Rachael finally has her first female guest. This week, it is none other than CBC senior columnist, podcaster, and "Bend it Like Beckham" scholar, Shireen Ahmed. This week, in honour of the film's recent 20th anniversary, and the women's FA Cup Final on May 15th (featuring a member of the Canadian women's national team), Rachael and Shireen discuss the movie's legacy two decades later and if things really have changed for racialized women in sport, on screen, and behind the camera.


Co- Written and Directed by Gurinder Chada, "Bend it Like Beckham" stars Keira Knightley (in her first film role), Parminder Nagra, and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, and Juliet Stevenson. The movie was an immediate box-office success, and, 20 years on, it remains the highest-grossing soccer-focused sports movie of all time.

You can follow Shireen Ahmed on twitter @_shireenahmed_, and check out her recent column for cbc sports.ca about "Bend it Like Beckham":
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/bend-it-like-beckham-opinion-shireen-ahmed-1.6416692

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Episode 50!! In honour of William Shakespeare's birthday, on the latest episode of "Lights, Camera, Gold", Rachael reviews the film "O", a modern-day adaptation of "Othello", set in a prep school in Charleston, South Carolina in the late 90s, about an interracial relationship between the star basketball player, Odin James, and the daughter of a wealthy Senator, Desi Bramble.
Don't forget to check out my previous episode on "She's the Man" for another take on a modern-Shakespeare sports film. That, as with every episode of "Lights, Camera, Gold", is available on all podcast-streaming platforms.

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On the latest episode of "Lights, Camera, Gold", Rachael is by friend of the show Yuri Coghe for the fourth time, her first-four time guest. In this episode we discuss the soccer documentary "Next Goal Wins", about the American Samoa soccer team, considered the worst team in the world. American Samoa had lost every single game they played when the American-Dutch Thomas Rongen was hired by US Soccer in 2011 to try to help to team qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

On the latest episode of "Lights, Camera, Gold", Rachael finishes her winter sports theme by reviewing the 1969 Robert Redford-led classic "Downhill Racer". Starring Redford, Gene Hackman and directed by sports-fanatic Michael Ritchie (the screenwriter for "Cool Runnings"), "Downhill Racer" was not a big hit at the time of its release, but has since gone on to be considered one of the greatest and most influential sports movies ever made. Don't forget to rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode!

In honour of Canada winning it's first-ever medal in ski jumping at the recently concluded Beijing Olympics, Rachael reviews the 2015 biopic "Eddie the Eagle", based on the true story of Michael Edwards, a British ski jumper who competed in the 1988 Calgary Olympics, despite having very limited ski jumping talent.
Starring Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken and Jim Broadbent, "Eddie the Eagle" is a story about perseverance, friendship and one man's journey to become Britain's first Olympic jumper in over 80 years.

As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics get into full gear, and the Jamaican men's bobsled team makes it's long-awaited return to the Olympic Games; Rachael finally reviews Disney's "Cool Runnings", the 1993 feel-good movie based on the true story of the first Jamaican bobsled team at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. "Cool Runnings" was a hit amongst fans from the time of its release, and has since become a cult classic.
The film stars legendary Canadian actor John Candy (in the last movie released in his lifetime), and another great Canadian actor Peter Outerbridge.

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Rachael is back with the first "Lights, Camera, Gold" episode of 2022! On this week's episode, Rachael begins the Winter Olympic countdown with one of the most quotable sports films over the past 15 years: 2007's "Blades of Glory", a figure skating comedy starring Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Amy Poehler, and Will Arnett. Rachael discusses why the film works despite being extremely over-the-top.

Stay tuned for next week when Rachael continues her Winter Olympic themed movies with the Disney, real-life inspired classic "Cool Runnings". Follow Rachael on twitter @87_Rachaelb, and on instagram @RBishop31.