Deep Cut is a director-focused film podcast featuring deep-dive discussions about international, art-house, and independent cinema. Each episode we discuss either a director's most popular film or a "Deep Cut Pick": a personal favorite chosen by one of us.

We've covered movies from Hirokazu Kore-eda, Agnes Varda, Éric Rohmer, Kelly Reichardt, Wong Kar-wai, S.S. Rajamouli, Bong Joon-ho, and many more!

 

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Deep Cut Pick

085. Edward Yang: Terrorizers

Join us as we try to piece together Edward Yang’s most puzzling work, Terrorizers (恐怖分子).

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November 30th, 2024
Deep Cut Pick

084. Edward Yang: Taipei Story

Join us as we delve deeper into our series on Taiwanese auteur Edward Yang, as we take a step back to explore one of his earliest features, "Taipei Story" (青梅竹馬) from 1985.

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November 16th, 2024
Popular Pick

083. Edward Yang: Yi Yi

We hit our white whale and begin our series on one of the greatest directors of all time, Edward Yang, and one of the greatest films of all time, Yi Yi.

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November 6th, 2024
Deep Cut Pick

082. Luca Guadagnino: I Am Love

Join us as we reenter the lush and sensual world of Luca Guadagnino and discover “il costo dell'ecstasy” in his 2009 film I Am Love.

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October 19th, 2024
Festival Dispatches

081. NYFF62 Dispatch (Anora, Queer, The Shrouds, Eephus)

Our very own Eli attended the 62nd New York Film Festival this autumn as a bona fide member of the press! Read his dispatch!

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October 5th, 2024
Interview

080. Ray Yeung Interview: All Shall Be Well

This week we have a special preview episode as Wilson got to sit down with director Ray Yeung to preview his new Berlinale premiering film All Shall Be Well.

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September 20th, 2024
Deep Cut Pick

079. Kiyoshi Kurosawa: To The Ends of the Earth

In this final Kiyoshi Kurosawa episode, Wilson brings to the table one of the latest films from the Japanese auteur; the Uzbekistan set To the Ends of the Earth.

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September 7th, 2024
Deep Cut Pick

078. Kiyoshi Kurosawa: Tokyo Sonata

In this episode, we’re laughing and crying to the sweet melodies of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 2008 film Tokyo Sonata, and its social commentary on the Japanese nuclear family in the midst of a financial crisis.

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August 22nd, 2024
Deep Cut Pick

077. Kiyoshi Kurosawa: Pulse

Unlock the forbidden recording room with Wilson, Ben and Eli as the trio unpack Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 2001 ghost film Pulse.

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August 10th, 2024
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