In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Episode LXXXII - Minding the Gap & Three Identical Strangers
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Another week, another double feature. This time it is back to back 2018 documentaries with Minding the Gap and Three Identical Strangers. Minding the Gap is the directorial debut from Bing Liu about three friends, skateboarding, and the issues that unfold in their lives. Three Identical Strangers tells the story of, well, three strangers who end up finding each other and come to realize they are actually triplets. Both documentaries are powerful stories and some of the best documentaries of 2018. We also get into the highs and lows of the Oscar nominations as well as the SAG awards, nominations for the 21st class of Honorable Mensches, and as always end with our content of the week.
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Another week, another double feature. This time it is back to back 2018 documentaries with Minding the Gap and Three Identical Strangers. Minding the Gap is the directorial debut from Bing Liu about three friends, skateboarding, and the issues that unfold in their lives. Three Identical Strangers tells the story of, well, three strangers who end up finding each other and come to realize they are actually triplets. Both documentaries are powerful stories and some of the best documentaries of 2018. We also get into the highs and lows of the Oscar nominations as well as the SAG awards, nominations for the 21st class of Honorable Mensches, and as always end with our content of the week.
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