Anti Racist Film Club

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The Anti Racist Film Club podcast is a monthly conversation about films which highlight stories of Black people, Indigenous People or People of Color (BIPOC) in order to grow together in our intercultural competency, awareness of systemic racism, and our role as people of faith in the work of anti racism. ARFC is a ministry of the South Sound United Methodist Co-operative... but we also just like movies too.

  1. FEB 3

    Koran By Heart (2011)

    In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Pastor Alexa from First Olympia UMC to discuss Koran By Heart, fundamentalism, stereotypes, the preservation of language, religious vs secular education, and the diversity of the Islamic World. Learn more about ARFC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bravestfire.com⁠/arfc⁠ Read an interview with the film's director: ⁠http://www.tandemproject.com/issue_statements/statements/2011/122811_issue.htm

    40 min

  2. JAN 7

    Sugarcane (2024)

    TW: Discussion of sexual assault and genocide In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Pastor Allison from St Andrews UMC to discuss Sugarcane, documentaries, cinema verité, accountability, atrocities committed in Indigenous boarding schools, intergenerational trauma, and language preservation. Learn more about ARFC: ⁠⁠⁠https://bravestfire.com⁠/arfc Watch an interview with the film's directors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TZMu35E2xc&t=675s The book Pastor Allison mentioned: https://www.blackgarnetbooks.com/item/z3YkwCEgoISya2tD5iQyFQ

    42 min

  3. 12/03/2025

    Sister Act (1992)

    In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Pastor Heather from First Olympia UMC to discuss Sister Act, Italian mobster stereotypes, the importance of representation in popular media, Whoopi Goldberg, the history of Black women in religious orders, and (of course) Gospel music. Learn more about ARFC: ⁠⁠https://bravestfire.com⁠/arfc The book Pastor Heather mentioned: https://www.dukeupress.edu/subversive-habits Watch Sister Act Behind the Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2H0s3a4wDI

    45 min

  4. 11/05/2025

    Kim's Convenience (tv sitcom)

    In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Pastor Alexa from First Olympia UMC to discuss Kim's Convenience, the Korean Army, ignorance, unconscious bias, decentering ourselves when we seek to repair damaged relationships, white guilt, and spoons. Learn more about ARFC: ⁠https://bravestfire.com/arfc Watch a table read from the original cast for a charity stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2TYM542nx0

    48 min

  5. 10/08/2025

    The Book of Life (2014)

    In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Miss Brittney from First Olympia UMC to discuss The Book of Life, Mexican culture, All Saints Day, traffic lights, bullfighters, and how we can foster curiosity in children to grow their cultural awareness. Learn more about ARFC: ⁠https://bravestfire.com⁠/arfc Read some reviews of the film: https://medium.com/@lauragba39/the-book-of-life-a-cultural-metamorphosis-41992ea59b7d https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2015/01/23/the-book-of-life-puts-latino-culture-front-and-center/

    35 min
  6. The Wiz (1978)

    09/03/2025

    The Wiz (1978)

    In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Pastor Alexa from First Olympia UMC to discuss The Wiz, colorism, Motown Productions, L Frank Baum, learned incompetence, and how to negotiate the "canon" of beloved adaptations. Learn more about ARFC: https://bravestfire.com Read some reviews of the film: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anxiety/articles/what-the-wiz-was-and-is-to-black-culture  https://heycheyennehey.com/2016/08/20/the-unapologetic-blackness-of-the-wiz/

    50 min

  7. 07/30/2025

    Creed (2015)

    In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Pastor Kellen from Tumwater UMC to discuss Creed, boxing films, healthy masculinity, Michael B Jordan, Ryan Coogler's filmography, Philadelphia, and the repeated subversion of genre expectations . Read some reviews of the film: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/07/rocky-race-and-reality-why-creed-is-a-heavyweight-knockouthttps://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/artsentertainment/review-creed/https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2018/02/14/ryan-cooglers-creed-and-its-images-of-blackness.html

    38 min

  8. 07/02/2025

    West Side Story (2021)

    In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Pastor Heather from First Olympia UMC to discuss West Side Story, musicals, gang violence, gentrification, trans representation, accuracy vs authenticity, Rita Moreno, and a few flaws in the American Dream. Find more info about the ARFC here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fumcoly.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the NY Times article Lauren mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/opinion/west-side-story-broadway.html Watch a video essay on changes between the 1961 and 2021 versions of the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwGsNPHvghU&ab_channel=BeKindRewind

    56 min
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The Anti Racist Film Club podcast is a monthly conversation about films which highlight stories of Black people, Indigenous People or People of Color (BIPOC) in order to grow together in our intercultural competency, awareness of systemic racism, and our role as people of faith in the work of anti racism. ARFC is a ministry of the South Sound United Methodist Co-operative... but we also just like movies too.

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  • Creator
    Bravest Fire
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Bravest Fire
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    Anti Racist Film Club