Subtitled Cinema

For our epilogue, we take you back to our beginning for a special bonus episode of our pilot: Roma (2018) directed by Alfonso Cuarón, a black-and-white drama about a live-in maid overcoming personal trauma intersecting with the political turmoil of Mexico City in the 1970's. This episode functioned as our proof-of-concept for this podcast and we've left it more "raw" to showcase our humble beginnings and how far we've come through two full seasons. Enjoy our very first conversation on foreign film, in which we chat about this film's gorgeous cinematography, the Mexican Dirty War, and the inspiring arc of our protagonist, Cléo. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @subtitledcinema, and check out our website subtitledcinema.com for more.

The journey ends where it began in South Korea to watch the critically acclaimed Parasite (2019), directed by Bong Joon-ho, a comedic thriller about a scrappy family that worms their way into working for an affluent family. For our season finale, we chat about the socio-economic tensions of South Korea, the unrelenting, gut-wrenching humor within the film, and the master craftsmanship of Bong Joon-ho. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @subtitledcinema, and check out our website subtitledcinema.com for more.

Home to da best of da best movies, we're going to Uganda to watch Who Killed Captain Alex? (2010), directed by Nabwana I.G.G., a low-budget action-comedy film out of Wakaliwood. We have fun discussing representation, the immaculate presence of VJ Emmie, and lavishing in this hilarious movie-movie-movie! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @subtitledcinema, and check out our website subtitledcinema.com for more.

We keep going South as far as we can to Argentina for Wild Tales (2014), directed by Damián Szifron, a dark comedy anthology about the many forms of vengeance. Join us in celebrating Argentina's most-seen film ever, indulging in its dark wit, and making fun of Kevin's Spanish. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @subtitledcinema, and check out our website subtitledcinema.com for more.

We're headed to the Wild West in the Americas, but a bit further South in Brazil to watch Bacurau (2019), directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles, a neo-Western thriller about a rural village resisting a mysterious danger. We cover ground on the film's striking, psychedelic style, gum culture, and the beautiful characters that make a community whole. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @subtitledcinema, and check out our website subtitledcinema.com for more.