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Today, we’re sharing a Film at Lincoln Center free talk which was presented on the occasion of our new series Make My Day: American Movies in the Age of Reagan. Director of Programming Dennis Lim joined writer J. Hoberman for an expansive discussion about his latest book, Make My Day: Movie Culture in the Age of Reagan, the relationship between politics and pop culture in the 1980s, and more. The series, underway through this Wednesday, September 3, offers a chance to experience the Eighties as seen through the lens of 24 unforgettable films, including The King of Comedy, Back to the Future, The Last Temptation of Christ, RoboCop, The Terminator, Near Dark, and more. Save with 2-for-1 double feature pricing at filmlinc.org. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center.

Today, we’re sharing a special conversation following the world premiere of Ari Aster’s director’s cut of Midsommar. The 171-minute version of his sunny Sweden-set horror film premiered this past weekend at the 12th edition of our annual Scary Movies film festival. In the Q&A, Aster talked with programmer Madeline Whittle about the differences in his director’s cut, how it’s closer to his original intentions for the film, his admiration for Edward Yang, the shot from the trailer that got cut from both versions of the film, and much more. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center.

Today, we’re sharing a conversation about What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?, which opens exclusively at Film at Lincoln Center this Friday. Roberto Minervini’s passionately urgent, lyrical new documentary is a portrait of African-Americans in New Orleans struggling to maintain their unique cultural identity and to find social justice. The film was an official selection at the 56th New York Film Festival, where the director, producer Paolo Benzi, producer Denise Ping Lee, and the film’s subjects, Judy Hill, Krystal Muhammad, and Nat Turner, joined FLC Director of Programming Dennis Lim for a Q&A.  Join the the director, Judy Hill, and Krystal Muhammad this weekend for Q&As, plus an opening night reception on Friday. Get tickets at filmlinc.org. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center.

Today, we’re sharing a conversation about the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner One Child Nation, which opens in limited release this week. The film, directed by Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang, powerfully and personally explores China’s One Child Policy, which made it illegal in most circumstances for couples to have more than one child. The film screened at Human Rights Watch Film Festival, where co-director Nanfu Wang joined Yaqiu Wang, China Researcher at Human Rights Watch and Minky Worden, Director of Global Initiatives at Human Rights Watch. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center.

On this week's podcast, we’re sharing a conversation about Piranhas, opening here at Film at Lincoln Center on Friday, August 2. The Berlinale Silver Bear winner, co-written and directed by Claudio Giovannesi, is a singular coming-of-age story and a haunting reflection on doomed adolescence. The film was the Opening Night selection of our Open Roads: New Italian Cinema festival earlier this year, where the director joined programmer Florence Almozini for a Q&A. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. www.filmlinc.org

On this week's podcast, we’re sharing a conversation about Honeyland, which begins its theatrical release this week. The Sundance World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize winner, directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov, is an evocative, often outrageously funny modern-day parable of the Good Samaritan. The film was an official selection at New Directors/New Films earlier this year, where the directors joined programmer Dan Sullivan for a Q&A. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. www.filmlinc.org

On this week's podcast, we’re sharing a conversation about A Faithful Man, which begins its theatrical release this week in New York City. The film, directed by, written by, and starring Louis Garrel, is at once a beguiling bedroom farce and a slippery inquiry into truth, subjectivity, and the elusive nature of romantic attraction. The film was a Main Slate selection at the 56th New York Film Festival, where Garrel and stars Laetitia Casta and Lily-Rose Depp joined programmer Florence Almozini for a Q&A. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. www.filmlinc.org

Experimental filmmakers James N. Kienitz Wilkins and Robin Schavoir, and producer Paul Dallas discuss their collaboration on THE PLAGIARISTS, playing here at Film at Lincoln Center through Thursday, July 11. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Hong Kong action choreographer and director extraordinaire Yuen Woo-ping, perhaps best known to Western audiences for his work on THE MATRIX; CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON; and KILL BILL, discusses his art and career in Asia and America. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Director Danny Boyle, screenwriter Richard Curtis, and star Himesh Patel joined our Deputy Director Eugene Hernandez to discuss YESTERDAY. Also on this week's podcast, Tracy Edwards and director Alex Holmes join our Executive Director Lesli Klainberg to discuss the new documentary MAIDEN. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Director Rachel Leah Jones, Lea Tsemel, Human Rights Lawyer Jamil Dakwar, and Human Rights Watch Senior Counsel Balkees Jarrah discuss the new film ADVOCATE after the Opening Night screening at Human Rights Watch Film Festival here at Film at Lincoln Center. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Actor-musician Alex Zhang Hungtai and writer-director Makoto Yogi discuss AUGUST AT AKIKO's after a sneak preview screening here at Film at Lincoln Center. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Ava DuVernay discusses WHEN THEY SEE US, a four-part series chronicling the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. The series is now playing on Netflix. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

At the 56th New York Film Festival, writer-director Dominga Sotomayor, producer Rodrigo Teixeira, and executive producer Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo discuss Too Late to Die Young, which opens at Film at Lincoln Center on May 31. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Longtime collaborators Daniel Schmidt and Gabriel Abrantes discuss DIAMANTINO, a perversely pleasurable sendup of Brexit, genetic science, and the ongoing refugee crisis. The film opens in select theaters this weekend. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here.

Joanna Hogg, Honor Swinton Byrne, and Tilda Swinton discuss THE SOUVENIR, Hogg’s much-anticipated follow-up to 2013’s Exhibition and a breakthrough from this year’s Sundance Film Festival. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE, Rachel Lears’s remarkable documentary following four female politicians as they challenged local Democratic incumbents in the 2018 midterm elections, is now playing daily here at Film at Lincoln Center. Director Rachel Lears and editor Robin Blotnick joined Karen James from The BBC for a Q&A after last week’s premiere screening. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. www.filmlinc.org

Film at Lincoln Center (formerly the Film Society of Lincoln Center) is celebrating 50 years! Director of Editorial and Creative Strategy Michael Koresky joins Executive Director Lesli Klainberg and Deputy Director Eugene Hernandez to discuss the organization's history. Then you'll hear from some of the organization's key figures like Dennis Lim, Richard Peña, and others. And finally, we're proud to share highlights from our 50th anniversary gala featuring Tilda Swinton, John Waters, Dee Rees, and Martin Scorsese. This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Claire Denis and Robert Pattinson discuss HIGH LIFE, which premiered at the 56th New York Film Festival and opens here at the Film Society of Lincoln Center this weekend. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

At the 56th New York Film Festival premiere of BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHÉ, director Pamela B. Green and narrator Jodie Foster discussed the pioneering filmmaker of early cinema and the more than 1000 films that bore her name, most of them lost. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org