Movie Talk with Friends

1.2 Black Girl

Michael is joined by his wife Miranda to talk about the 1966 film by Sembene Ousmane, Black Girl. This film shows the plight of a Senegalese girl hired on as a nanny by a French couple, but things are not as rosy as they appear at first. They discuss race, cringe at some monments, and Michael goes on a diatribe about the filmaking on display. Miranda doesn't know quite how to feel. See where they land on this brief but complex film.

1.1 Metropolis

Michael and his guest Jason Brown talk through the 1927 silent film by Fritz Lang, Metropolis. This film was the first feature length Sci-Fi film, and has had a huge influence on generations of movies since.   Join in the discussion which is heavy on Biblical allegory, robots, mad scientists, and a revolution.