S4E9 — Le bilan critique de mai
Summary
The host reviews May’s cultural highlights while recovering from illness, discussing films like *Obsession*, *Fucking Future*, and *Club Kid*, alongside theater pieces such as *Matcha Girl*. They share candid critiques of Cannes Festival entries, including *Kongo Boy* and *Colony*, while reflecting on the challenges of reviewing art from unfamiliar cultural contexts. The episode blends personal anecdotes with analysis of queer cinema, labor representation, and community-building in the arts.
Topics discussed
Acast sponsorship introduction
Intro: Sick host reviews May highlights
Obsession: Low-budget horror success
Sorroro Goyen film: Nepo baby themes
Fucking Future: Queer performance art
Charlie XCX documentary: Community & confinement
Confi Festival: Matcha Girl and anti-fascist play
Theatre reviews: Arrête avec tes mensonges
Colonies: Congolese immigrant story
Critique context and Almodovar discussion
Club Kid vs Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Two Cars: Gay trucker romance and labor
Moulin and The Station reviews
Jim Quinn: Satirical gay community comedy
Nicolas Winding Refn and Minotaur reviews
Almodovar's new film and Hope review
The Man I Love and Roma Elastica critiques
Outro: Patreon and social media
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