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Oct 2020
6m 49s

The 40-Year-Old Version

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Sundance award winning director Radha Blank joins B + E to discuss her debut film, The 40-Year-Old Version, produced by Lena Waithe. She shares why Spike Lee and New York City play a major influence on her work.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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