Beloved author Ann Patchett is back with a new novel, Tom Lake, which follows a woman telling her children the story of why she gave up acting after one big movie…and the gigantic movie star she once dated. Patchett joins us to discuss.
The new film, “War Pony,” tells the story of two young Lakota boys coming-of-age on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Co-writer Franklin Sioux Bob and co-director Gina Gammell join us to discuss the film, which won the Caméra d’Or at Cannes and will be in select theaters on Friday.
“Kokomo City” is a new documentary that takes a frank, unflinching take on the realities of being a Black trans woman in sex work. Director D. Smith joins to discuss the film, which snagged two awards at this year’s Sundance Festival.
The 46th Asian American International Film Festival is back in New York. The festival, which kicked off yesterday, features projects by Asian diasporic, Asian American and Pacific Islander filmmakers. Festival director Kayla Wong and senior programming director Kris Montello join us today to give us a rundown of the documentaries, narrative features, shorts and music videos featured in the festival.
This episode is hosted by Brigid Bergin.
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