Ep. 183: Cannes #11 with KJ Relth-Miller on Cannes Classics including L’Amour Fou and Skeleton of Mrs. Morales Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw. I’m your host, Nicolas Rapold. The 2023 Cannes series continues, with episodes recorded live in Cannes! For the latest discussion, I was delighted to welcome returning guest K.J. Relth-Miller, who heads the film program at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. She surveys Cannes Classics, the festival’s robust program of new restorations and film documentaries, making their world premieres. Titles include L’Amour Fou (1967) from Jacques Rivette (which was an unofficial opening film for many attendees) and Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (1959) from Mexican director Rogelio A. González, and we reflect on the late Godard’s newest, Trailer of the Film That Will Never Exist: Phony Wars. Stay tuned for more episodes with a delightful array of brilliant critics. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Music: “Monserrate” by The Minarets, courtesy of The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Ep. 182: Cannes #10 with Justin Chang on The Old Oak, Strange Way of Life, Sandra Huller 2x, Close Your Eyes Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw. I’m your host, Nicolas Rapold. The 2023 Cannes series continues, with episodes that were recorded live in Cannes! For the latest discussion, I talk with critic Justin Chang of The Los Angeles Times about a batch of new films: Ken Loach’s The Old Oak, Pedro Almodóvar’s Strange Way of Life, and Erice’s Close Your Eyes. Plus, Chang talks about interviewing Sandra Hüller, who stars in both Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winner Anatomy of a Fall and The Zone of Interest. Stay tuned for more episodes with a delightful array of brilliant critics. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Music: “Monserrate” by The Minarets, courtesy of The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Ep. 181: Cannes #9 with Jessica Kiang on 4 Daughters, La Chimera, Banel and Adama, Only the River Flows, Project Silence Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw. I’m your host, Nicolas Rapold. The 2023 Cannes film festival series continues, recorded live in Cannes! For the latest discussion, I talk with critic Jessica Kiang of Variety about a batch of new films: Kaouther Ben Hania’s Four Daughters, Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera, Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s Banel and Adama, Wei Shujun’s Only the River Flows, and Kim Tae-gon’s Project Silence (affectionately known as Dogs in the Fog!). Stay tuned for more episodes with a delightful array of brilliant critics. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Music: “Monserrate” by The Minarets, courtesy of The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Ep. 180: Cannes #8 with Jonathan Romney on Victor Erice’s Close Your Eyes, Joanna Arnow, and Pedro Costa + Wang Bing Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw. I’m your host, Nicolas Rapold. The 2023 Cannes film festival series continues, recorded live in Cannes! This episode I talk with critic Jonathan Romney about Victor Erice’s long-awaited new film Close Your Eyes and the curious controversy surrounding its presentation; Joanna Arnow’s debut fiction feature The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed; and the incredible double bill of Pedro Costa’s short Les Filles du Feu and Wang Bing’s Man in Black. Stay tuned for more episodes with a delightful array of brilliant critics. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Music: “Monserrate” by The Minarets, courtesy of The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Ep. 179: Cannes #7 with Mark Asch on Asteroid City, Gondry’s Book of Solutions, Club Zero Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw. I’m your host, Nicolas Rapold. The 2023 Cannes film festival series continues, live from Cannes! This episode I reunite with critic Mark Asch to talk about a few more high-profile Cannes premieres, including Wes Anderson’s star-studded Asteroid City, Michel Gondry’s unexpectedly personal The Book of Solutions, and Jessica Hausner’s Club Zero. Stay tuned for more episodes with a delightful array of brilliant critics. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Music: “Monserrate” by The Minarets, courtesy of The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass