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120 BPM | feat. Robin Campillo Apr 04, 2018

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120 BPM is a portrait of the early 90s Act Up AIDS activists in Paris and a stunningly intimate romance. It's one of the most critically acclaimed films of the last 12 months and it finally arrives on UK shores this week and we were lucky enough to speak to its director, Robin Campillo. Joining Sam in the studio to discuss the film are Irene Musumeci and Julien Allen (Reverse Shot)

As the AIDS epidemic tears through their community, the members of ACT UP Paris are fighting for survival. While they battle against governmental apathy, pharmaceutical greed and public ignorance, they also go out partying, debate politics and, occasionally, fall in love. One day, as outspoken radical Sean (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) strikes up a conversation with shy newcomer Nathan (Arnaud Valois), they have no idea that their lives are about to change forever.

Based on the director’s own experiences, this vibrant and deeply emotional drama rushes with youthful energy, balancing powerful themes of social justice with euphoric moments of spine-tingling sensuality. Urgent and affecting, it’s a film about life, death, love, tragedy – and, above all, the will to survive.

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Julien Allen @JulesArk

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Produced and edited by Jake Cunningham

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ISLE OF DOGS | feat. Animation Director Mark Waring Mar 29, 2018

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This week we hop in our tiny metal plane to Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs. Locked in to the recording kennel to discuss Anderson’s latest stop motion passion piece, Sam and Jake are joined by Beth Webb, film journalist and programmer for Bechdel Test Fest, and writer of the Isle of Dogs feature in the latest Curzon Magazine. Plus, Mark Waring, the director of animation for the film shares his insights into creating this furry beautiful isle.

In Wes’s fully realised world, canine flu has caused widespread panic and the world’s dog population has been quarantined on a remote island. Young Atari has made his way to the Isle of Dogs in order to retrieve his pet Spots. There, a gang of dogs decide to help him, but it’s a race against time.

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Sam Howlett @SamHowlett_1

Jake Cunningham @CunninghamJH

Produced and edited by Jake Cunningham

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UNSANE | The Curzon Film Podcast Mar 23, 2018

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Shot using an iPhone, Steven Soderbergh's second film since retiring might look like an exercise in no-budget filmmaking, but it's more than just cheap thrills. Kambole Campbell (Little White Lies, Crack Magazine) and Steph Watts (Film4, One Room With a View) join Jake to talk about why this entrapment horror hasn't just been phoned in.

Sawyer Valentini (Claire Foy) has been the victim of a stalker. Having moved to a new city, she still thinks she sees him everywhere. It's understandable, considering her trauma. But when she attempts to receive help, her doctors have a different idea of what might be wrong.

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Steph Watts @slwmedia

Kambole Campbell @kambolecampbell

Jake Cunningham @CunninghamJH

Pick up a copy of Crack Magazine in shops to read Kambole's full review https://crackmagazine.net/

Produced and edited by Jake Cunningham

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THE SQUARE | feat. Ruben Östlund & Claes Bang Mar 16, 2018

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We're thrilled to welcome, Ruben Östlund, the director of the Palme D'or winning 'The Square' on to the Curzon Film Podcast this week, as well as the magnetic Claes Bang who plays Christian, a gallery curator stuck in the centre of Östlund's maelstrom of social anxiety and dark comedy.

Ruben Östlund's Palme d’Or winner The Square is a knife-sharp satire on art, culture and communication in the digital age, starring Claes Bang (The Bridge), Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale, Mad Men) and Dominic West (The Wire). Christian (Bang) is a divorced but devoted father of two, and the respected curator of a contemporary art museum in Stockholm. He's gearing up to launch their next show, ‘The Square’, a daring installation examining altruism and our duty to help others. However, Christian's own views on social responsibility are put to the test when he becomes the victim of a scam, forcing him to question the world around him and his place in it. Meanwhile, a shocking viral stunt cooked up by the museum's PR agency is met with public outcry, sending Christian – and the museum – into an existential crisis.

Discussing the film are:

Sam Howlett - @Sam_Howlett1

Jake Garriock - @JWGarriock

Jake Cunningham - @CunninghamJH

Produced and edited by Jake Cunningham

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YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE feat. Lynne Ramsay Mar 09, 2018

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Over the course of four films, Lynne Ramsay has certified herself as a unique filmmaker with a consistent and complete vision. She is truly an auteur, and one who we were lucky enough to welcome on to the podcast to talk about her new film You Were Never Really Here.

A senator's daughter has been kidnapped. The authorities can do nothing. So ex-soldier Joe (Joaquin Phoenix), who has a reputation for resolving impossible situations, is contracted to return the girl safely home. However, things don't quite go to plan in this stripped-down psychological thriller by Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin). Phoenix has rarely been better as the traumatised vet and the film is a masterclass in suspense.

Discussing the film are Kelly Powell, Sam Howlett and making his first appearance, writer for Little White Lies and creator of One Room With a View, Kambole Campbell

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Kambole Campbell @kambolecampbell

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Produced and edited by Jake Cunningham

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A FANTASTIC WOMAN | feat. Sebastián Lelio Mar 01, 2018

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We're thrilled to welcome Sebastián Lelio on to the podcast this week to talk about A Fantastic Woman, his stunning new film that debuted at the Berlin Film Festival in 2017, and a year later finds itself heading to the Oscars.

Gloria director Sebastián Lelio returns with A Fantastic Woman, a groundbreaking, captivating and deeply humane story about a trans woman’s fight for acceptance. Anchored by a powerhouse central performance from rising star Daniela Vega, this Oscar-nominated film is an urgent call for compassion towards a community that faces bigotry and hostility on a daily basis.

Discussing the film this week are Irene Musumeci, Diego Aparicio and Jake Cunningham

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Irene @byronic

Diego @daaparicio3

Jake @CunninghamJH

Produced and edited by Jake Cunningham

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DARK RIVER | feat. Clio Barnard Feb 22, 2018

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We're thrilled to welcome one of Britain's most visionary current directors, Clio Barnard, on to the Curzon Film Podcast to talk about her new film 'Dark River'. After blending documentary and narrative form with 'The Arbor' in 2010, Barnard's 2013 follow up 'The Selfish Giant' found her thrust on to the international stage with acclaim from Cannes. Five years later she returns with 'Dark River', a muddy, muted and hugely powerful film set in rural England starring Ruth Wilson.

Produced and edited by Jake Cunningham

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LADY BIRD | feat. Greta Gerwig Feb 15, 2018

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We are so excited to welcome the one and only Greta Gerwig on to the Curzon Film Podcast this week. After writing the incredible 'Frances Ha' and 'Mistress America', Greta's directorial debut 'Lady Bird' finally flies into UK cinemas and we couldn't wait to talk about it. Discussing the film are Harriet Hall, Head of Digital Features at Stylist and Louisa Maycock, co-director of Girls on Tops 'a t-shirt celebration of female voices in film', along with podcast regulars Jake Cunningham and and Ryan Hewitt.

Produced and edited by Jake Cunningham

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TWELFTH NIGHT | feat. Adrian Edmondson Feb 09, 2018

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In this bonus episode of the Curzon film podcast we get to have a short chat with the legendary Ade Edmundson, star of 'Bottom', currently manning battleships in a galaxy far, far away in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' and now on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Conducting the interview is Sam Howlett.

Produced by Jake Cunningham

Edited by Sam Howlett and Jake Cunningham

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CALL ME BY YOUR NAME | Q&A with Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer & Luca Guadagnino Feb 08, 2018

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We were thrilled to welcome Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer & director Luca Guadagnino to Curzon Soho for a special Q&A screening of 'Call Me By Your Name'; and now we're bringing that conversation to you, in hopefully the first in an ongoing series of Q&A episodes of The Curzon Film Podcast.

Produced and edited by Jake Cunningham

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