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<p>This week's episode of Kermode On Film takes us to Christmas 2022, and a special milestone —the 75th <em>MK3D</em> show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 5 December 2022</p><br><p>You can hear the first half of that MK3D show on this podcast.</p><br><p>Mark welcomes a great lineup of guests, starting with director Hassan Nazer, who talks about his award-winning, aptly named film <em>Winners</em>. Hassan also shares stories of his Iranian heritage, the films that influenced him, and his journey to becoming a filmmaker in the UK.</p><br><p>Next, Mark talks to Mark Jenkin and Mary Woodvine about their Cornish folk horror <em>Enys Men</em>, and about the BFI season that Mark Jenkin curated: “The Cinematic DNA of Enys Men”.</p><br><p>And finally, Mark is joined by Oscar-winning director Edward Berger, to discuss his powerful remake of <em>All Quiet on the Western Front</em>. Edward talks about what drew him to retelling this classic, about his connection to the original novel, and the challenges of depicting visceral scenes on screen.</p><br><p>In next week’s episode, you’ll hear the next half of the show, featuring screenwriter Tony Kushner, who talks about his collaboration with Steven Spielberg on <em>The Fabelmans, and</em> Aimee Lou Wood and Stephen Woolley who talk about <em>Living</em>, the remake of Akira Kurosawa’s <em>Ikiru</em>.</p><br><p>If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, remember to like, subscribe, and tell your friends.</p><p>And if you want to experience <em>MK3D</em> live, head over to the BFI website for tickets to our next show.</p><br><p><br></p><p>———————</p><br><p><br></p><p>The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:</p><br><p>- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.</p><br><p>-Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.</p><br><p>-Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.</p><br><p>-The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.</p><br><p>We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again. They are masterpieces!</p><br><p>———————</p><br><p>Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.</p><br><p>© HLA Agency</p><br><p>Hosted on Acast. See <a href="http://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p><br><p>#MarkKermode #KermodeonFilm #MK3D #BFI #MarkJenkin #MaryWoodvine #EnysMen #HassanNazer #Winners #EdwardBerger #AllQuietOnTheWesternFront #AbbasKiarostami #AndWhereIsTheFriendsHouse #MajidMajidi #ChildrenOfHeaven #LawrenceGordonClark #Stigma #BBCGhostStories #NottingHill #JuliaRoberts</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
