Listen "Descendants and Ancestors - 'Hereditary' (2018), 'Once Were Warriors' (1994) & 'The Descendants' (2011)"
Episode Synopsis
How does it feel to suffer at the hands of our predecessors? Should we dispose of everything tainted by past mistakes? How can we view the burdens we inherit constructively? This week's episode examines three cinematic personifications of the past in order to unpack a key aspect of the eternal tension between conservatism and progressivism
The Films:
'Hereditary' (2018) directed by Ari Aster
'Once Were Warriors' (1994) directed by Lee Tamahori
'The Descendants' (2011) directed by Alexander Payne
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The Films:
'Hereditary' (2018) directed by Ari Aster
'Once Were Warriors' (1994) directed by Lee Tamahori
'The Descendants' (2011) directed by Alexander Payne
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https://www.facebook.com/sacredcinema
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