Film at Lincoln Center Podcast

This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast we’re featuring a special conversation on Borat Subsequent Moviefilm with Sacha Baron Cohen, Maria Bakalova, and director Jason Woliner. Moderated by Variety's Chief Film Critic Peter Debruge. In this satire on Trump’s America, Borat, a Kazakh journalist, is sent to America to deliver a gift from his government to Vice President Mike Pence. Along the way, his worldview is turned upside down and steadfast beliefs are challenged by his teenage daughter. Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is now playing on Amazon Prime.

This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast we’re featuring a special conversation with One Night in Miami… director Regina King, screenwriter Kemp Powers, and stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom Jr. Moderated by Beandrea July. On the evening of February 25, 1964, four icons of sports, entertainment and activism celebrated one of the greatest upsets in boxing history in a modest motel room in Miami. After claiming the World Heavyweight title for the first time, Cassius Clay — who would soon change his name to Muhammad Ali — got together with three friends: human rights activist Malcolm X, music superstar Sam Cooke and football legend and emerging action-movie hero Jim Brown. One Night In Miami... is a fictional imagining of the historic night these towering figures spent together. Directed by Regina King and written by Kemp Powers based on his award-winning play, One Night In Miami... is set on the precipice of the momentous political and cultural upheaval of the 1960s. One Night in Miami… is now playing on Amazon Prime.

This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast we’re featuring a conversation with Sound of Metal’s writer-director Darius Marder, actors Riz Ahmed, Paul Raci, Olivia Cooke, Chelsea Lee, Domenico Toledo, and actor/ASL coach Jeremy Stone. Moderated by Alison O’Daniel, a visual artist and filmmaker who is currently in production on her feature film, The Tuba Thieves. In the film, metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the former addict into a rehab for the deaf hoping it will prevent a relapse and help him adapt to his new life. After being welcomed and accepted just as he is, Ruben must choose between his new normal and the life he once knew. This talk was first available to FLC members, who play such a vital role in all we do. Memberships start at just $85 and offer year-round discounts to films and festivals, exclusive invitations to sneak previews, filmmaker conversations, Film Clubs, and much more. If you're interested in supporting FLC by becoming a member, visit filmlinc.org/members for more information.

This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast, we’re featuring a Q&A with Shaka King, director of Judas and the Black Messiah, moderated by Eugene Hernandez, Film at Lincoln Center’s Deputy Executive Director of Programs. Fred Hampton, a young, charismatic activist, becomes Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party — putting him directly in the crosshairs of the government, the FBI, and the Chicago Police. But to destroy the revolution, the authorities are going to need a man on the inside, enter William O'Neal.  Judas and the Black Messiah stars Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, and Martin Sheen. This Black History Month special event was organized by Film at Lincoln Center and Warner Bros. Pictures to provide cinema and arthouse audiences with an early preview of this timely and vital film, along with an extended conversation. Judas and the Black Messiah is now available on HBO Max.

This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast we’re featuring a Q&A with the director and cast of Minari, moderated by Film at Lincoln Center’s Director of Programming Dennis Lim. A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, Minari shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home. Join director Lee Isaac Chung, and actors Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Yuh-Joung Youn, Alan Kim & Noel Cho for an insightful conversation about the making of this highly anticipated film. Special thanks to A24 for partnering with Film at Lincoln Center for the release of Minari.

This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast we’re featuring a conversation about Pixar’s Soul with director Pete Docter and producer Dana Murray moderated by Glenn Kiser, Senior Director of the Dolby Institute. Soul introduces Joe Gardner, voiced by Jamie Foxx, a band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before – a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks, and interests before they go to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with 22, a precocious soul voiced by Tina Fey, and discovers the answers to some of life’s most important questions. Disney and Pixar’s Soul is now streaming on Disney+. This conversation is presented by the Dolby Institute.

This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast, we’re presenting a special conversation between filmmakers David Fincher and Kent Jones on Mank. Fincher's first film since his NYFF Opening Night selection Gone Girl follows the 1930s Hollywood screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, played by Gary Oldman, as he develops the screenplay for Citizen Kane. Mank is now available on Netflix. This talk was first available to FLC members, who play such a vital role in all we do. Memberships start at just $85 and offer year-round discounts to films and festivals, exclusive invitations to sneak previews, filmmaker conversations, Film Clubs, and much more. If you're interested in supporting FLC by becoming a member, visit filmlinc.org/members for more information.

This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast we’re presenting conversations on Notturno and Identifying Features, two equally impressive films, both of which are New York Times Critic's Picks and are now playing in our Virtual Cinema. The first discussion features Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Gianfranco Rosi, in conversation with New York Film Festival’s Director of Programming Dennis Lim on Rosi’s latest immersive work of nonfiction. Shot over the course of three years along the borders of Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria, and Lebanon, Notturno is a nighttime ramble through a region rocked and shattered by catastrophe and violence. The second conversation centers on Identifying Features and includes director Fernanda Valadez, and co-writer and producer Astrid Rondero in a dialogue with FLC's Assistant Programmer Dan Sullivan at the 49th New Directors/New Films. The film is a suspenseful slow burn, equally constructed of moments of beauty and horror surrounding a mother's search for the truth about her son. Nationwide tickets to Notturno and Identifying Features are now available: virtual.filmlinc.org

This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast we’re featuring a conversation between filmmakers and long-time collaborators, Sam Pollard and Spike Lee. Sam Pollard's impressive career boasts collaborations with some of cinema's greatest filmmakers, including Spike Lee who has hailed Pollard as “a master filmmaker.” Timed to our Sam Pollard tribute and the release of his latest, MLK/FBI, join us for an in-depth conversation between the two legendary filmmakers. Get virtual tickets, available nationwide through 1/22, to our Sam Pollard retrospective: https://virtual.filmlinc.org The full video of this talk is also available on FLC’s YouTube channel.

This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast we’re featuring a conversation between filmmakers Errol Morris and Frederick Wiseman on Morris’ new documentary My Psychedelic Love Story. Told through the lens of Joanna Harcourt-Smith, Timothy Leary’s lover, the film examines the possible CIA conspiracy and fascinating love story as Leary, the High Priest of LSD, seemingly sells out and becomes a narc in 1974. Through a series of candid interviews, Morris and Harcourt-Smith reexamine this chaotic period, resulting in a singular snapshot of the early 1970s’ cultural landscape and its profound impact on the trajectory of one woman’s life. My Psychedelic Love Story is now available digitally, courtesy of Showtime.