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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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076. Kiyoshi Kurosawa: License to Live

In the first of our deep cut picks for our Kurosawa series, Ben introduces the others to Kurosawa’s License to Live (1998) because he really needed to talk to somebody after a stunning ending.

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July 27th, 2024
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071. Marilou Diaz-Abaya: Moral

Join us for a Deep Cut episode on the exceptional 1982 film Moral from director Marilou Diaz-Abaya.

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February 4th, 2024
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061. Miranda July: The Future

We conclude our series on Miranda July's filmography with her divisive sophomore feature, The Future.

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March 5th, 2023
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