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Director Petna Ndaliko Katondolo and producer Cherie Ndaliko stop by to talk about their film Kapita, an exploration of colonial forces at work in the world, not just in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This wonderful conversation talks about what has been made invisible by boundaries, names, and images. They discuss their restorative process as they make visible what is hidden in plain sight. Through film work, indigenous farming practices, and teaching, they work to help people tell their stories and connect to the land. 

You can find more information about their work at the following websites:
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Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi stops by to discuss his Silver Bear-winning film, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, in another bilingual conversation, this time in Japanese. He discusses the power dynamics within relationships, his preference for female characters as protagonists, and the way moving vehicles drive people closer to the truth.

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World Languages Month continues with another bilingual episode, this time in Spanish. Writer Kevin Garcia and artist Emmanuel Valtierra stop by to discuss their graphic novel, TEOATL, a pre-colonial Aztec adventure, now available for digital download through Kickstarter. They discuss why the world needs indigenous storytelling that isn't told through the lens of the Spanish conquistadors, and the importance of Aztec heroes, gods and history  in helping people to understand their own heritage and identity.

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Ariel sits down with Venice Atienza to discuss her film Last Days at Sea, a documentary portrait of Reyboy, a young boy living in the beautiful village of Kerihatag in the Philippines. She discusses her decision to step out from behind the camera to engage in a more collaborative and open process as a filmmaker, and to engage personally with her subject.  She talks about her desire to show how climate change and pollution affect the daily routines of the villagers,  and articulates the immeasurable benefit added by having a multi-national and multi-lingual team.

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Ariel reports from Nevermore Film Festival, this time with Korean director Naeri Do in a bilingual episode with simultaneous translation from SaeHee Chun. This conversation, much like the film, is one wild ride. Hear more about why humans shouldn't be considered the center of everything as we discuss the complexities of crossing boundaries in time, space, disability, and gender. From trans-humanism to cyber-feminism, this is a whole new kind of science fiction.

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Ariel continues reporting from Nevermore Film Festival in North Carolina with this conversation with Robert Woods, about his directorial debut, An Ideal Host. They discuss his rather unique approach to writing a movie, why an alien invasion is the perfect metaphor for modern life, and his personal approach to inclusive film-making.

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Another day, another festival! Coming from Nevermore Film Festival in North Carolina, Ariel talks with director Adam Stovall about his new horror comedy A Ghost Waits, now available on the new Arrow streaming service. The conversation starts in technique, veers into capitalism and gets real about how this comedy deals with ideas of depression and suicide. 

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Ariel sits down with Juja Dobrachkous to talk about her new film, Bebia, á mon seul désir, an evocative and haunting story of a young girl’s rite of passage after the death of her grandmother. They talk everything from Greek mythology, to the intricate textures portrayed in the film, to the secret sense that is key to her artistic vision.

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Ariel and Rob have a chat about one of the major awards contenders this year, Emerald Fennell's enormous hit, Promising Young Woman. They explicitly discuss the critical reception of the film, the realities of rape culture in the modern world, and gender politics as discussed in the film and in the media narrative around it. #notallmen or #yesallmen?

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Brazilian director Renata Pinheiro and her co-writer and producer Sergio Oliveira discuss their new film King Car, about a transhumanist future where man and machine can become one, where the relationship between cars and humans becomes entirely symbiotic. They discuss how their film emerged from discussion of a real law that was passed in Brazil, and how the script evolved to respond to fascism, to embody romantic ideals, and create a picture of a future that is, in many ways, already here.

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