World Cinema History

​"Isn't life disappointing?" "Yes, nothing but disappointment."Thunderstorms descended as Erin Brown, Eric Trommater, Sila Blume, and Jennifer Trujillo gathered to discuss Yasujirō Ozu’s seminal 1953 film, Tokyo Story. As the conclusion to our series on Aging and Mortality in 1950s Cinema, the weather seemed determined to participate; our noise-proofing wasn't quite up to the task of keeping the storm at bay.​In a way, the low rumble of the rain provided the perfect atmosphere to discuss a film widely considered one of the high points of cinema history. We explore Ozu’s unique visual style and the quiet, inevitable disappointments that define the relationships between the generations.​In this episode, we reference clips from:​Sakura, Japanese Folk Song: https://youtu.be/AK51LblcEOw?si=KlO76cPH6K6Um6C1​Lindsay Anderson on Tokyo Story: https://youtu.be/7pss-7_5Xh0?si=Ox1KlVJPXQS2Do6T​Martin Scorsese on Ozu and The Stop Watch: https://youtube.com/shorts/bWRtc63FXM4?si=5ZH4rBx56Vra7GV7​Getting the shot with Yuharu Atsuta: https://youtu.be/g0_iThToEzk?si=g1e8JQNKUFKpnAfp​Connect With Us:​YouTube: https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz​Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA​X (Twitter): @etrommater​Join the World Cinema History DVD Extras ClubSupport the show and get closer to the booth! Benefits include:​Bonus Episodes​Attending Live Recordings​Our Love and Appreciation​Future exclusive perks we haven't thought of, yet​Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (our sincerest apologies in advance)​Join here: https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory(Recurring monthly payments of any amount make a huge difference!)

Producer Christine La Monte joins the show to discuss her Oscar-shortlisted film Viva Verdi! and Ai Weiwei’s Turandot. We talk about the residents of Casa Verdi and the bridge between opera and cinema history.Host: Eric TrommaterPanel: Erin Brown, Sila Blume, Jennifer TrujilloSpecial Guest: My cousin, Jordan Best (Vocals, "O mio babbino caro" by Puccini) https://www.bestsoprano.com/ Links & Info:Listen to "Sweet Dreams of Joy": https://youtu.be/dpAOquDGcUs?si=gli5b6F6hq8FFKfPNext week: Ozu’s Tokyo StoryFilms recommended by Christine Le Monte The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, an Academy Award-winning 2013 documentary-short film directed, written and produced by Malcolm Clarke about the oldest living Holocaust survivor.The Age of Champions, a 2011 documentary about The Senior Olympics.Kokuho from 2025, this year's Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Film Oscar. Check us out on YouTube https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance)  To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistoryand make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.In this episode, the panel sits down with writer and producer Christine La Monte to discuss her work on Viva Verdi! and Ai Weiwei’s Turandot. Even for those who don't follow opera, this conversation is a deep dive into the "third act" of life and the preservation of artistic legacy.[00:03:08] The Producer’s Role: Christine explains her journey from major studios to independent projects, serving as the bridge that ensures a director's vision is faithfully translated to the screen.[00:18:27] Viva Verdi!: The heart of the discussion is a retirement home in Milan built by Giuseppe Verdi for musicians.[00:20:40] A Living Liturgy: We explore a place where the elderly masters and young students share a common language of music, proving that art provides a shared recognition that sustains us through old age.[00:34:04] Ai Weiwei’s Turandot: We also look at how activist artist Ai Weiwei used Puccini’s final work to comment on modern authoritarianism.[00:40:04] Art as Witness: A raw look at how art functions as a public witness to history, even under the pressure of a global pandemic.[01:13:26] Looking Ahead: The panel concludes by previewing the end of the current series with Ozu’s Tokyo Story before beginning the Road to Godard, featuring Grand Illusion ('37), Children of Paradise ('45), Orpheus ('50), and Weekend ('67).

In this special bonus installment, we reflect on a filmmaker who defined the American cinematic landscape for decades. We also circle back to the studio for a final word on our recent guest.​The PanelJennifer Trujillo, Sila Blume, Eric Trommater, and Erin Brown.Remembering Rob Reiner (March 6, 1947 – December 14, 2025)The panel gathers to remember the life and legacy of Rob Reiner. Following his passing this past December, we take a moment to look at his run of films:​This Is Spinal Tap (1984)​Stand by Me (1986)​The Princess Bride (1987)​When Harry Met Sally… (1989)​Misery (1990)​A Few Good Men (1992) Additionally, we host a debate on the origins of the mockumentary form, questioning if Peter Watkins' The War Game (1966) should be considered the true first of its kind. The La Monte AfterpartyTo close out the episode, we briefly recap the final insights from Christine La Monte after she left the studio. We share the post-script thoughts and industry reflections that surfaced once the formal mics were cut, rounding out our time with her before we return to our main series.​Upcoming Schedule​Next: Tokyo Story (1953) — Ozu and the geometry of aging​Following: Nouvelle Vague (2025) — Linklater’s look at the birth of the New Wave​Road to Godard 1: Grand Illusion (1937) — Renoir’s foundational work​Road to Godard 2: Children of Paradise (1945) — Carné and the theater of life​Road to Godard 3: Orpheus (1950) — Cocteau’s poetic underworld​Road to Godard 4: Weekend (1967) — The end of cinemaCheck us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistoryand make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

​In this episode, we take an existential road trip from Lund to Stockholm to discuss Ingmar Bergman's 1957 film, Wild Strawberries—or Smultronstället—a film about aging, isolation, and confronting a lifetime of emotional coldness.​Host Eric Trommater is joined by panelists Erin Brown (experiencing Bergman for the first time) and Sila Blume for a deep dive into the film's structure. We examine how Bergman uses unsettling dream sequences and unreliable, sunlit flashbacks to hold the protagonist, Dr. Isak Borg (played by Swedish cinema legend Victor Sjöström), accountable for his solitude. We also discuss the controversy surrounding Bergman's biography, explore the tension between public gesture and private acceptance of mortality, and ask: Does the critical habit of viewing every film as autobiography serve the art?​Key Cast Credited: Victor Sjöström (Dr. Isak Borg), Ingrid Thulin (Marianne), Bibi Andersson (Both Saras), and Max Von Sydow.​Source & Music Credits:​Interview Excerpt: Ingmar Bergman on The Dick Cavett Show (1971)​Special Thanks for the sound clips: The Swedish Chef (from The Muppets)​Cold Open Music: "Glädjens blomster" (Traditional/Elias Sehlstedt)​Main Theme Music: "Excelsior! Concert Overture" (Wilhelm Stenhammar)Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistoryand make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

Erin Brown hosts a discussion with Eric Trommater and Jennifer Trujillo on one of her favorite movies, 2019's "Jojo Rabbit." The film features Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson and Scarlett Johannson in a tale of a young boy and his imaginary friend Adolph Hitler, played by the movie's Writer-Director Taika Waititi. Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistoryand make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

Luke Higginson, who wrote, directed and edited "Relax I'm from the Future," joins Eric Trommater, Erin Brown, Audra Angelique and Jennifer Trujillo to unpack one of his favorite films by his favorite director Akira Kurosawa's "Ikiru." Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistoryand make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

Eric Trommater, Erin Brown, Nicole de Meneses and Jennifer Trujillo end their month-long look at horror with Tomas Alfredson's (The Snowman and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) 2008 adaptation of John Ajvide Lindqvist's vampire novel "Let the Right One In," set in snowy Sweden. Later remade by Matt Reeves, the original drew a mixed reaction from Eric and Erin while Nicole and Jennifer found it a masterfully done work that mixed genuine scares with a queer romance and a coming of age story. Nicole De Meneses is a writer-director-producer and runs Dark Rainbow Films. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-dark-rainbows-sapphic-stories-shineJennifer A. Trujillo runs the Gilbert Baker film festival, showcasing LGBTQIA+ narrative films, shorts and documentaries. https://gilbertbakerfilmfestival.lgbtCheck us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistoryand make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

Eric Trommater and Erin Brown are joined by Jennifer Trujillo of The Gilbert Baker Film Festival and "Vampire Director" Nicole de Meneses to discuss one of Nicole's favorite films, "Near Dark" (1987). Coming on the heels of our month long look at women behind the camera, we got a chance to celebrate both Spooky-Season and Katherine Bigalow, the first woman to ever win an Academy Award for best director. Part Vampire film, part Western, part Romance, "Near Dark" stars Adrian Pasdar as Caleb Colton, Jenny Wright as Mae, Lance Henriksen as Jesse Hooker, Bill Paxton as Severen and Jenette Goldstein as Diamondback. We also took a moment to remember our dear friend Mark Redfield who passed away just hours before we recorded the episode. To support Nicole de Meneses' new Sapphic Vampire Film go to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-dark-rainbows-sapphic-stories-shineFor more information on The Gilbert Baker Film Festival: https://gilbertbakerfilmfestival.lgbtFriend of the show Sav Rodgers is also making a new film and we encourage everyone to check it out at: https://pancakeskank.com/Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistoryand make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

Consider leaving us a tip at KI-FI.com/worldcinemahistory Eric Trommater and Erin Brown are joined by Nicole de Meneses, who is currently making her own vampire film, and Jennifer Trujillo, who runs the Gilbert Baker Film Festival. At issue is Carl Theodore Dreyer's "Vampyr," a strange choice from the director of "The Passion of Joan of Arc," "Ordet" and "Day of Wrath." Opinions varied on the film but it was a fun discussion with a lot of respectful disagreement. Oh, and Taylor Swift somehow gets a mention. Learn more about Nicole de Meneses new filmhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-dark-rainbows-sapphic-stories-shineLearn more about the Gilbert Baker Film Festival https://gilbertbakerfilmfestival.lgbtCheck us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistoryand make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

Help keep us Advertising Free. Donate at https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory Special Guest Luke Higginson, the writer and director of "Relax, I'm From the Future" (which starred Rhys Darby), joins Erin Brown and Eric Trommater to discuss Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi's 2014 Vampire Mockumentary "What We Do in the Shadows." First, though, Erin Brown tells of her meeting, the day before, with her favorite actor Rhys Darby! Darby also appears in this film as a werewolf (not a swear wolf) named Anton. Our apologies to Johnny Brugh for mispronouncing his name. Apparently, it's pronounced "Bruff."To see the hat Erin hand made and gave to Darby go here: https://www.instagram.com/toadpuppy?igsh=cGttcmhiejJqNWZnPublic Domain Guitar music by Ben Levin (thanks Ben!) https://youtu.be/aYc17TR2_W8?si=rrMQp4kxsfO4arpnCheck us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistoryand make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

Help keep us advertising free. Go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory and toss a buck or two in the tip jar.Eric Trommater and Sila Blume are joined by a special guest as they try and unpack Luis Buñuel's 1930 Surrealist masterpiece ""L'Âge d'or, (The Golden Age)." Dr. Ernesto "Todd" Mireles is an award-winning author, filmmaker, educator, and a lifelong activist and organizer in the Xicano movement. Most recently, he was a faculty member in Ethnic Studies at Northern Arizona University and holds the position of National Secretary of the Partido Nacional de la Raza Unida. He begins his assessment with a quote from Roland Barthes' 1967 essay, "The Death of the Author:""All writing is a critique of reality." This sends the episode spiraling into, yet another, debate on Post-Structuralism with Dr. Mireles taking a pro stance and Eric and Sila against. Eric, however, gives himself the final word (because it's his show). The rest of the episode is a scene by scene unpacking of Buñuel's film and what, if anything, these segments "mean." Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistoryand make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

Help Keep Us Free From Ads. ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory Erin Brown and Eric Trommater continue their month long look at women behind the camera. This time it's director Lina Wermüller who, despite her name, is an Italian, and her 1975 black comedy "Seven Beauties." One of many films Wertmüller made with leading man Giancarlo Giannini, the film puts its hero, Pasqualino, through the wringer, including a long stay in Concentration Camp during The Second World War. After a loving parody of the film's opening montage (and the repeated refrain of Oh Yeah!) Erin and Eric discussed what it was that made Wertmüller's work so attractive to male film critics in the middle 1970's but left so many (although not all) of their feminist cohorts more than a bit cold. The episode features a clip from Martin Scorsese on Wertmüller. Stick around for the Easter Egg at the end of the episode featuring a clip from the late 'Macho Man' Randy Savage. Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistoryand make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

Help us stay Advertising Free with a one time tip or by joining our DVD Extras Club.https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory Eric Trommater, Erin Brown and Sila Blume discuss Chantel Ackerman's 1975 film "Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles." Named the Best Film of All Time in 2022 by Sight and Sound Magazine's poll of filmmakers, critics and influencers. The movie is a slow, methodical, look at three days in the life of a housewife played by Delphine Seyrig. We also took the opportunity to make our own top ten lists of the best movies ever made, just in case Sight & Sound ever calls us. Not holding our breath on that. Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory and make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

If you enjoy this program consider leaving us a tip at  https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory or, for more content,  join our DVD Extras Club.Director Céline Sciamma's 18th century sapphic love story can be enjoyed simply for the beauty of it's images, the great performances by Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel and Luàna Bajrami, or as an all too human tale of love and loss. It was also seen as a great step forward in queer representation on screen and the ability of openly gay women to tell their own stories. The normal panel of Eric Trommater, Sila Blume and Erin Brown were augmented this week by four diverse voices within the queer women's film world.Nicole De Meneses is a writer-director-producer and runs Dark Rainbow Films. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-dark-rainbows-sapphic-stories-shineJennifer A. Trujillo  runs the Gilbert Baker film festival, showcasing LGBTQIA+ narrative films, shorts and documentaries. https://gilbertbakerfilmfestival.lgbtLaura Petrie runs The Cinema Systers Film Festival. The only all-lesbian film festival in America. https://cinemasysters.com/krissy mahan is a working class filmmaker whose work uses humor to explore contemporary issues such as accessibility, gender expression and classism through short films and documentaries.https://www.dykeumentary.com/Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory and make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

If you want to support us we are at: https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory Erin Brown and Eric Trommater continue their look at Queerness in Cinema with Rose Troche's 1998 comedy "Bedrooms and Hallways." The film stars: Kevin McKidd, Hugo Weaving, James Purefoy, Tom Hollander, Christopher Fulford, Julie Graham, Con O'Neill (ticking Erin's OFMD box), Paul Higgins, Jennifer Ehle, Harriet Walter and Simon Callow. Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory and make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

If you want to support us we are at:https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory Special guest host Nicole de Meneses a writer, director, and founder of Dark Rainbow Films, an independent production company specializing in bold, unapologetic LGBTQ+ stories through a genre lens.She chose Ariane Louis-Seize's "Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant)," from Quebec, Canada for Eric Trommater, Sila Blume and Erin Brown to discuss. Erin also talks about her new tattoo (see episode artwork). To support Rainbow Films latest Sapphic Vampire Film go to https://gofund.me/8bb3e9f6To see more work by the artist who inked Erin: https://www.instagram.com/alden.karn.ink?igsh=YWs1ZDdqNnRiZDBiCheck us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory and make a recurring monthly payment for any amount. #LastBiteFilm #IndieHorror #Vampires

Help keep us ad free at: https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory Eric Trommater, Sila Blume and Erin Brown discuss commedia all’italiana and Mario Monicelli's 1963 film "The Organizer." The film stars Marcello Mastroianni as a High School teacher turned labor organizer in Turin at the end of the 19th century. With a screenplay by Age & Scarpelli and cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno the film should have been a classic in both Italian Comedy and Neo-Realism but instead was almost forgotten until a restored version appeared in 2012. Music https://youtu.be/pVsTh2gg3aE?si=ggOIE2GA7CT1i2gn https://youtu.be/pq70CXoPb9k?si=kKx1CD38RPV7n4w2 https://youtu.be/3JmFa2Q40lg?si=ti06r-P5ojyQQ7U5 Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WorldCineHist ⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJ...⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistoryand make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

Help keep us ad free at: https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory Erin Brown and Eric Trommater host a discussion with Canadian filmmaker Luke Higginson about his 2022 Time-Travel Comedy "Relax, I'm From the Future." Joining them were WCH regular Sila Blume and content creator Just Me DashV. Dawn Fields and Hillary Marek also came along for the ride. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGRXnWm3JiM The film stars: Rhys Darby as Casper, Gabrielle Graham as Holly, Janine Theriault as Doris, and Julian Richings as Percy.Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYc_M4Ib9YU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAznU9tinQA https://youtu.be/tvrFLFibWlk?si=ZFLY-562sOCRdy-Fhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR1fxvygHJw "That's the name of the movie. . . wow, wow...wow!"https://www.youtube.com/@PitchMeetings (also a Canadian). Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory and make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

Help keep us ad free at: https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory Eric Trommater, Erin Brown and Sila Blume get a rare chance to discuss a film while it's still playing in American theaters. Paola Cortellesi's surprise hit "C'è ancora domani (There's Still Tomorrow)" is a comedy about domestic abuse in the aftermath of the Second World War in 1946 Rome. Filmed in black-and-white and in the Romani dialect it's a throwback to the neo-realist films of pioneers like Roberto Rosselini and Vittoria de Sica. Music: https://youtu.be/bBTGN2VILlI?si=ofntgsfC5CNdKGKY https://youtu.be/6zeOag2fU3s?si=43qbwkkYGNmu--0l https://youtu.be/cUAP-fE81zs?si=IaqG8HHJWmr1isXN Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory and make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

Help keep us ad free at: https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory In an exclusive interview for World Cinema History, independent filmmaker Sav Rodgers discusses the making of "Chasing, Chasing Amy" with Eric Trommater and Erin Brown. Comforted, as a "closeted queer kid in Kansas," by director Kevin Smith's 1997 Romantic Comedy "Chasing Amy," Sav would later give a Ted talk that came to the attention of Kevin Smith. Sav also speaks about transgender visibility, the future of Independent Film, in general and Queer Film in particular and just how often he, as a Transgendered man, thinks about the Roman Empire.Support The Transgender Film Center Here: https://transfilmcenter.org/team More about the film: https://www.chasingamydoc.com/I. Prologue - "Chasing, Chasing Amy" theatrical trailerII. Faith of the Heart - After graduating from KU, Sav answers a Facebook Ad for a Ted Talk Internship program. https://youtu.be/ug7jDlc7oco?si=64EysbQEUsZcjzr- III. Forever Young - His Ted Talk comes to the attention of Kevin Smith and he lines up interviews for his documentary with luminaries such as Smith, Joey Lauren Adams, Andrew Ahn, Trish Bendix, Ryan James, Scott Mosier, Guinevere Turner, Princess Weekes and Kevin Willmott. https://youtu.be/94vLHxkSvzY?si=TUD46aSSBPQAxjlL IV. Wake Me Up - Joey Lauren Adams throws Sav a curveball by revealing the darker side of the making of "Chasing Amy.". https://youtu.be/XSs2cR2Tvuk?si=wRKfyZMEqBAKdjp5 V. Not Like Us - Sav marries his longtime love Riley and comes out as a Transgender Male. https://youtu.be/3T5oOHHV0_w?si=cqNbYRtLcY41brpu VI.Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Sav Speaks about the past and future of film. https://youtu.be/mdkWFPrrZVQ?si=NOHB34Yr8HgEcoPB VI. The Greatest Adventure - Our usual free-for-all nonsense. https://youtu.be/l9qGoYyuL_c?si=Y4I4IzKYMI-tXVnL Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory and make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.