Podcast

Historical material: the Oscar-winning director discusses his epic new doc, an early highlight of this year’s festival

Digging in: critics Beatrice Loayza, Inney Prakash, and James Wham join to discuss Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Monster, Wim Wenders’s Anselm, and more

Moi non plus: Jessica Kiang and Jordan Cronk open the proceedings with some discussion of early Cannes films and preview the movies they're most excited about seeing

Persistence of vision: critic Yasmina Price leads a panel conversation at the New York African Film Festival exploring legacy of the great filmmaker Safi Faye, who passed away in February

Riding high: Malcolm Harris, author of a history of Palo Alto, discusses the cinema of Northern California’s most disruptive region, from Muybridge’s animal locomotion studies to dot-com era techno thrillers

Out of sight: the recipient of the 48th Chaplin Award discusses the process behind some of her most memorable performances

A mere game: the great director discusses his newly restored 1988 feature, his long career, and his thoughts on mortality and art

Termite art: the director discusses her latest, a wry, poignant look at the life of a Portland artist

Fresh faces: Vadim Rizov and Beatrice Loayza join to discuss this year’s lineup of films by emerging directors, including Earth Mama, Safe Place, The Face of the Jellyfish, and more

Family time: the French actor and auteur discusses the autobiographical inspirations of his latest directorial venture and his father's Silver Bear–winning drama