Films for Today

Films for Today

Hosted by Jimmy Bernasconi (‘Sacred Cinema’, ABC Radio), ‘Films for Today’ explores how the art of cinema can help us understand the social, cultural and political issues that currently trouble us. Each week, Jimmy selects a seminal film and contemplates its profound insights into the most pressing challenges of our time. For questions or enquiries about the show, you can reach Jimmy at contact@jimmybernasconi.com or on Instagram by searching ‘filmsfortoday’.

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Are we on track to see the end of cinema? | "The Second Act" (2024) d. Quentin Dupieux

Are we on track to see the end of cinema? | "The Second Act" (2024) d. Quentin Dupieux

Following last week's conversations about ecological and economic collapse, this week's episode looks to Quentin Dupieux's latest film The Second Act, to contemplate the possibility of an oncoming cul...

13 Huhti 202529min

How dangerous is the romanticisation of modern life? | "The End" (2024) d. Joshua Oppenheimer

How dangerous is the romanticisation of modern life? | "The End" (2024) d. Joshua Oppenheimer

Following last week's critique of romanticising the "simple" life, this week's episode takes a full 180 by contemplating the fallibilities of modern romantics in Joshua Oppenheimer's narrative debut, ...

6 Huhti 202529min

How might a simple life constrain us more than we think? | "Pather Panchali" (1955) d. Satyajit Ray

How might a simple life constrain us more than we think? | "Pather Panchali" (1955) d. Satyajit Ray

Following past discussions on the indifference of nature in the face of mankind's modern ambitions, this week's episode delves into the hidden realities of subsistence living by examining Satyajit Ray...

30 Maalis 202529min

What is the value of privacy? | "The Conversation" (1974) d. Francis Ford Coppola

What is the value of privacy? | "The Conversation" (1974) d. Francis Ford Coppola

Given a myriad of topical events, this week's episode focuses on Francis Ford Coppola's exploration of the fine line between agency and intimacy in his 1974 masterpiece, The Conversation.We also brief...

23 Maalis 202529min

What does noble desire look like? | "Malena" (2000) d. Giuseppe Tornatore

What does noble desire look like? | "Malena" (2000) d. Giuseppe Tornatore

Following recent conversations about the virtue of protecting humanity, this week's episode examines how Guiseppe Tornatore's 2000 film, Malena, romanticises the protection of those we desire despite ...

16 Maalis 202529min

Why should we care about the end of humanity? | "On the Beach" (1959) d. Stanley Kramer

Why should we care about the end of humanity? | "On the Beach" (1959) d. Stanley Kramer

Following on some recent episodes about macro-level existential threats and micro-level existential dread, this week's episode examines Stanley Kramer's 1959 science fiction film, On the Beach, to con...

9 Maalis 202529min

How far away are we from transformative experiences? | "Night on Earth" (1991) d. Jim Jarmusch

How far away are we from transformative experiences? | "Night on Earth" (1991) d. Jim Jarmusch

In this week's episode, we examine the power of dialogue in early 90s independent cinema, contemplating how Jim Jarmusch's 1991 classic, Night on Earth, creates substance out of style.We also briefly ...

2 Maalis 202529min

Does anyone have chance at a decent life? | "Stand By Me" (1986) d. Rob Reiner

Does anyone have chance at a decent life? | "Stand By Me" (1986) d. Rob Reiner

Following recent conversations about tacitly denying the three-dimensionality of all human beings, this week's episode examines the impact of death on innocence in Rob Reiner's 1986 coming-of-age clas...

23 Helmi 202529min

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