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Earlier this week, filmmaker Justin Simien joined me for some 5AM StoryTalk (which you can listen to here if you haven’t already). Today, Justin returns for a bonus episode in which he discusses a seminal piece of art from his life — Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Remember, this is the secret sauce of this podcast, so to say. My guests return for bonus eps to blow your mind with deep takes on artworks that changed their lives. And this ep with Justin? Good god, did he blew my mind. This is a masterclass on fearlessly deconstructing cinema – especially sacred cows.
You might recall that cyborg anthropologist Amber Case also chose 2001 as her seminal film in the 5AM StoryTalk Podcast’s second season. Justin’s experience of and take on the film couldn’t be more different, so don’t avoid it because you feel like you’ve already covered it here with me.
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