The Film Comment Podcast

With Cannes 2022 winding to a close, Film Comment is on the ground, reporting on all the cinematic excitement at the film industry’s grandest annual event with the help of our on-the-Croisette crew of contributors.

On today’s podcast, FC Co-Deputy Editor Devika Girish talks to FC Podcast superstars Jonathan Romney and Jessican Kiang about the festival’s denouement, touching on Baz Luhrmann’s batshit Elvis; the latest slice of la vie quotidienne from the Dardenne Brothers, Tori and Lokita; the devisive new Claire Denis film The Stars at Noon; and two films from Ukraine: Maksym Nakonechnyi's Butterfly Vision and Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk’s Pamfir.

Subscribe to the Film Comment Letter for a steady stream of festival coverage at filmcomment.com

Show Notes

With Cannes 2022 winding to a close, Film Comment is on the ground, reporting on all the cinematic excitement at the film industry’s grandest annual event with the help of our on-the-Croisette crew of contributors. On today’s podcast, FC Co-Deputy Editor Devika Girish talks to FC Podcast superstars Jonathan Romney and Jessican Kiang about the festival’s denouement, touching on Baz Luhrmann’s batshit Elvis; the latest slice of la vie quotidienne from the Dardenne Brothers, Tori and Lokita; the devisive new Claire Denis film The Stars at Noon; and two films from Ukraine: Maksym Nakonechnyi's Butterfly Vision and Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk’s Pamfir. Subscribe to the Film Comment Letter for a steady stream of festival coverage at filmcomment.com

What is The Film Comment Podcast?

Founded in 1962, Film Comment has been the home of independent film journalism for over 50 years, publishing in-depth interviews, critical analysis, and feature coverage of mainstream, art-house, and avant-garde filmmaking from around the world. The Film Comment Podcast, hosted by editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute, is a weekly space for critical conversation about film, with a look at topical issues, new releases, and the big picture. Film Comment is a nonprofit publication that relies on the support of readers. Support film culture. Support Film Comment.