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: Wilson Lai, Benjamin Yap, and Eli Sands.

 

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Deep Cut Pick

Deep Cut Pick

089. Nick Park: Wallace and Gromit - Original Shorts

Fancy a little cheese? We jump into the whimsical world of Wallace and Gromit created by Nick Park, and cover three early short films: A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, and A Close Shave.

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January 5th, 2025
Deep Cut Pick Special

VIDEO PODCAST. Hirokazu Kore-eda: Still Walking

Watch our very FIRST video podcast discussing Hirokazu Kore-eda's Still Walking on Patreon! Available to all subscribers for FREE!

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December 28th, 2024
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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December 1st, 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 17th, 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
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 8th, 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 23rd, 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
Deep Cut Pick

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 28th, 2024
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