Vergangenheitsbewältigung, Saint Frances, and Season of Migration to the North
A featured article by Dillon Cranston and a podcast featuring an interview with director Bora Kim.
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Featured Article
the earth, the rats, and the vines by Dillon Cranston
It is 1999. A strange woman
gives birth on her feet like a
wild animal.
Album
Vergangenheitsbewältigung (Crater Speak) by Slauson Malone
The word "vergangenheitsbewältigung" is a German word defined as “public debate within a country on a problematic period of its recent history.” Slauson’s approach to music has always centered and addressed Black pain and suffering, and his most recent project is no exception.
Film
Saint Frances directed by Alex Thompson
I was pleasantly surprised at the casualty in which Saint Frances encapsulated the low and high tides of womanhood -- of being told that your emotions and experiences are not valid, and thus, always being wary to really express them.
Book
Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih
This book exists on a plane above itself. It contains a story, and if you look closely, it contains a meta-story as well. It’s heart-wrenching and infinitely profound, and I would recommend it to everyone.
Playlist
Matthew Rivas’ Coronavirus Evasion Vacation Playlist features Paul Simon, The Strokes, and Vivienne Chi
Matthew’s favorite track: You Can’t Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones
Description: “What started as a spring break road trip playlist had expanded to be my pandemic soundtrack. You’ll find songs that match my existential dread balanced with hits I shamelessly dance around my apartment to.”
Podcast
Two Virgins Episode #18: Yerba Mate and an Interview with Bora Kim
On this week's episode, Teresa and Sam interview director Bora Kim over a glass of Yerba Mate. Bora Kim is a South Korean filmmaker and holds an MFA in film directing from Columbia University. She recently directed the award-winning film House of Hummingbird, which won Tribeca Film Festival's Best International Narrative Feature, the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Screenplay, the Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jur, and many more. Bora Kim talks to Teresa and Sam about the intentional and intimate crafting of House of Hummingbird, the reception of her film in South Korea and internationally, as well as breaking the narrative about what it really feels like to go through adolescence.
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