As the World Tour comes to an end, Alex and Jonathan make a few final stops on the way home to talk about the further reaches of world cinema. We stop in Sweden with Hour of the Wolf (1968), in Taiwan with A Touch of Zen (1971), and in Brazil with City of God (2002). We talk about what goes into a good viewing experience, what makes an “open world” movie, and why it’s important to watch foreign films.
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Skip to: Hour of the Wolf (3:35), A Touch of Zen (20:42), City of God (36:51), Overall (48:12), Coming Attractions (56:47)
Resources referenced in this episode:
- Ingmar Bergman on Demons
- Interview with Ingmar Bergman
- Ang Lee on the Production Scale of A Touch of Zen
- Side by Side of the Digital Transfer of A Touch of Zen
- City of God as an “Open World” Movie
- FilmStruck
- Alex on Twitter: @AlexGeringer
- Jonathan on Twitter: @JSSatchell
Next week we bring the Filmlings back home and look at the career of all-American director, Frank Capra:
- It Happened One Night (1934)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Intro/Outro Music:
Ash by Mike Braudrick
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