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Sacred Cinema 2XXFM - Sacred Cinema
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Hosted by Jimmy Bernasconi, Sacred Cinema explores the rich history of cinema and asks what the stories of the silver screen can teach us about ourselves, other people and the surrounding world.
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All Roads Lead to Rome - 'Rome, Open City' (1945) d. Roberto Rossellini, 'La Dolce Vita' (1960) d. Federico Fellini & 'Il Divo' (2008) d. Paolo Sorrentino
What is the fate of a once great empire after it has comprehensively fallen? How do we find our bearings in places filled with all walks of life? From where is modern political power sourced? In focusing on films set in Rome, this week's episode considers the history of Western civilisation and contemplates whether it is underpinned by any timeless values.
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Vengeful Street Fighters - 'Old Boy' (2003) d. Park Chan-wook, 'John Wick' (2014) d. Chad Stahelski & David Leitch & 'Monkey Man' (2024) d. Dev Patel
What happens in the aftermath of our misdeeds? Do we ever have a right to revenge? How can the interconnectedness of the powerless form the roots of revolution? Focusing on street-level vigilantes, this week's episode examines how the revenge tragedy has evolved in recent decades.
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Missing Persons - 'The Vanishing' (1988) d. George Sluizer, 'Prisoners' (2013) d. Denis Villeneuve & 'The Sweet East' (2023) d. Sean Price Williams
What might a lack of closure make us do to ourselves? What might a lack of closure make us do to others? What are the dangers of a society floundering in an odyssey of aimlessness? Extending beyond a similar recent conversation about cinematic depictions of kidnappers, this week's episode focuses on the symbolism of missing people.
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Accidental Love Bots - 'Metropolis' (1927) d. Fritz Lang, 'Her' (2013) d. Spike Jonze & 'Robot Dreams' (2023) d. Pablo Berger
How do humans differ from machines? Can love emerge out of banality? Can a standard-issue humanoid assert individuality? Focusing on three cinematic instances in which a protagonist is romantically involved with a robot, this week's episode contemplates the impact of love in the changing technological landscape.
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Monsters in the Forest - 'Predator' (1987) d. John McTiernan, 'Monsters' (2010) d. Gareth Edwards & 'Monster' (2023) d. Kore-eda Hirokazu
How can we overcome a fear of the wilderness? How clearly can we understand the 'other'? How clearly do we understand reality? Focusing on three films that depict forest-dwelling monsters (of various kinds), this week's episode explores the fate of humanity in a mysterious and opaque world.
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Kidnapped - 'The Searchers' (1956) d. John Ford, 'Funny Games' (1997/2007) d. Michael Haneke & 'Gone Baby Gone' (2007) d. Ben Affleck
Do we ever lose hope in getting back those we have lost? How easily can our attention be kidnapped from us? Can the false imprisonment of a person have a net benefit for society at large? In exploring the metaphorical nature of kidnapping, this week's episode examines cinema's changing attitude toward the over-use of power.
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