Ramona Diaz Decodes the Motherland

<p>Estonian conductor Paavo J&auml;rvi is one of the most in-demand maestros in the world, and one of Alec&rsquo;s favorite conductors. J&auml;rvi is currently the chief conductor of the NHK symphony orchestra in Tokyo and the Tonhalle Orchester-Z&uuml;rich. Over his career, he&r ... Show More

<p dir="ltr">Mallory McMorrow is a state senator representing Michigan&rsquo;s 8th district and also a candidate for the United States Senate in the 2026 election. Mallory McMorrow currently serves as the Michigan Senate Majority Whip and is the first woman in state history to ho ... Show More

Coming from a challenging, working class upbringing in the United Kingdom, Steve Jones discovered his outlet in music - as founding guitarist of the groundbreaking punk rock band the Sex Pistols. Despite the release of only one album,”Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pisto ... Show More

Filipinos are huge part of life and culture in the Bay Area. But the spotlight rarely falls on them, especially in media. El Cerrito High School senior Rachel Manila doesn't remember seeing anyone who looked like in her in movies, on TV or in books."I just didn't see anything, l ... Show More

<p>The DC Trio takes a plunge into a new director and dives into the works of Marilou Diaz-Abaya, one of the leading figures of the second golden age of Filipino cinema. In the first episode, Wilson shares his love for a national cinema that is deeply tied to his roots. What bett ... Show More

<p>In a wide-ranging interview, Sofia Coppola tells host Rico Gagliano all about the making of her new Priscilla Presley biopic—from the Kubrick flick that inspired her opening sequence...to picking the soundtrack full of pop tunes by just about everyone except Elvis.<br/><br/>It ... Show More

While Hollywood’s images present a veneer of fantasy for some, the work to create such images is far from escapism. In Manufacturing Celebrity: Latino Paparazzi and Women Reporters in Hollywood (Duke University Press, 2020), anthropologist Vanessa Díaz examines the raced and gend ... Show More

<p>Join us for a Deep Cut episode on the exceptional 1982 film Moral from director Marilou Diaz-Abaya. The trio are blown away by the intricate script work and editing within the film, and they finally help coin the acronym GFWTM (Go Fucking Watch This Movie) for Wilson to use in ... Show More

This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast, we’re featuring a conversation from the 58th New York Film Festival with filmmakers Matías Piñeiro and Nicolás Pereda. In Matías Piñeiro’s Isabella and Nicolás Pereda’s Fauna, one never knows where performance ends and life begins. ... Show More

<p>This week, we have a special bonus episode courtesy of our Latin American podcast <b>MUBI Podcast: Encuentros</b>. To celebrate the exclusive release of MEMORIA on MUBI in many countries, we&apos;re excited to share this discussion between Tilda Swinton and Apichatpong Weerase ... Show More

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was held today and her beloved dogs were present at the procession. Elsewhere, we learned more details about the despicable lies Florida’s governor used to trick migrants onto a plane bound for Martha’s Vineyard. Ana de Armas talks about the work she ... Show More

Paris. Lindsay. Kim. We know the celebs in paparazzi photos, but what about the people behind the cameras? This week, Professor Vanessa Díaz takes us inside the world of Hollywood's paparazzi—who are predominantly Latine men, many undocumented—and shares what this profession capt ... Show More