Starting with an interview with John Sayles about his upcoming film, Silver City, to be released Sept. 17, and will be another HUGE slam against the kind of politics the Bush administration represents. Richard Dreyfus, Chris Cooper, Dartl Hannah, and quite a few others. Clip here and the site for info on the movie
There’s even a Website for the fictional Dickie Pilager which is hilarious
Now they’re talking to an Egyptian-American who is exploring American and Arab Media coverage ( I think she has a documentary……still watching…it’s on as I’m typing….more in a bit
Link to this week’s segments (Aug 6 episode until , I suppose next Friday)
Who’s Laughing Now? Political Satire
Filmmaker John Sayles on SILVER CITY
Sarah Jones’ One-Woman Show, BRIDGE AND TUNNEL The History of Political Theater
Censorship in 21st Century America
CONTROL ROOM Filmmaker Jehane Noujaim