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• 'Novocaine' Directors Dan Berk & Robert Olsen

  “Novocaine” directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen join IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill to talk about their new action-comedy, which merges the influence of 1980s hits like “Die Hard” and “Lethal Weapon” with the story of a new kind of action hero. Berk and Olsen discuss how they made the most of a modest budget, why Cape Town, South Africa doubled for San Diego, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 'Mickey 17' Director Bong Joon Ho

  Korean only version begins at: 23:01 We are thrilled to welcome back Oscar winning director of Parasite, Bong Joon Ho. His new movie takes place in a world where human printing exists (memories and all), and follows a man who agrees to be killed again for science. Director Bong reveals the pandemic-inspired origins of the film, what it was like working with Robert Pattinson and Mark Ruffalo, and more. You can watch the full conversation on IndieWire's Youtube page: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_oEavFHbDlFCGlOmGO71Tvzb1qEHofCg&si=GIs_qajyGCSlhXvu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 'Eephus' Director Carson Lund

  So what makes a great hangout film like “Dazed & Confused” or “American Graffiti”? That’s what IndieWire’s Chris O’Falt asks director Carson Lund, a student of the sub-genre and who just made a great one with his baseball film “Eephus,” the story of two recreational baseball teams, up in small town New England, playing their last game on their beloved field before it gets torn down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 'Compensation' Director Zeinabu irene Davis

  'Compensation' is an underdiscussed classic that follows two young black couples, one of whom is deaf, played by the same actors in two time periods, facing two different pandemics. In making the movie in the 90s, and discussing it now, Zeinabu is brilliant at capturing the complexities and patterns of black lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 'Universal Language' Director Mathew Rankin

  'Universal Language' is a charming, deceptively deep indie film about a town that is somehow both Winnipeg, Canada and Tehran, Iran, and the lives of its citizens. Director Mathew Rankin sat down with IndieWire craft writer Sarah Shachat to discuss what it takes to live in community, finding his family on set, and of course filming with live turkeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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