#263 - Sculpting in Time

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#263 - Sculpting in Time

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Aug 29, 2021

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Andrei Tarkovsky's debut film IVAN'S CHILDHOOD (1962) sends us into a discussion about poetic cinema, memory, Russia, and what it means to be a national filmmaker. PLUS: Spike Lee's flirtation with 9/11 truth, and check-ins with two reactionary celebrities.

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Aug 29, 2021

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