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Episode 149: Origin, Frida, Damsel, with Ava DuVernay and Giancarlo Esposito

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English - March 10, 2024 08:57 - 1 hour - 206 MB - ★★★★ - 6 ratings
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This week, Amon interviews the iconic Ava DuVernay about her latest dramatic interrogation of systemic oppression ORIGIN (11:48), and we review the film (31:26). We also discuss the documentary Frida about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (49:05), and Millie Bobby Brown's latest Netflix strong female character instalment DAMSEL (01:00:40). Amon also chats to Hollywood icon Giancarlo Esposito about his latest TV venture: The Gentlemen (01:28:03).


Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:41:10), we deconstruct Zack Snyder’s claims that more people saw Rebel Moon than Barbie. 


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