The first in a series on one of my favourites, Aki Kaurismaki.

I look at his first feature - Crime and Punishment - a bold statement of intent and a minefield of names to horribly mis-pronounce.

Resources:

https://youtu.be/0CW6z3r4Xr4?si=SijbjbP0EWSyIM2K

https://youtu.be/d9tp8rAaTsE?si=1BfH_BDsOIYOOy2W

https://youtu.be/GRbrzDZBlqg?si=Ah7mjzdxkliHqYZ0

If you have the means and the inclination a contribution here would be much appreciated:

https://ko-fi.com/mypicturehouse

In this episode I am joined by my old friend David O'Sullivan of Dyehouse films. We discuss the 1982 film First Blood and the way in which its use of three coats retells the passion of Christ.

Dyehouse films- Dyehouse Films

Moore Street Masala- https://youtu.be/_1taXkpCx88?si=bf5gHelP9Koiqb-8

In this episode I am joined by the film-maker Ian White. We talk about his choice of film – ‘if….’ By Lindsey Anderson (1968) and his own new documentary ‘Mutiny in Heaven’ (2023) that chronicles the fascinating history of The Birthday Party, one of the most influential, brilliant, violent and possessed bands of the 1980s.

We talk about matching form to subject, things that don’t exist anymore, the pleasures and pains of the digital and pre-digital worlds, the potential beauty of nihilism

For more information on where to see ‘Mutiny in Heaven’ in the cinema, streaming or to buy the DVD-

Birthday Party Movie - Mutiny in Heaven | documentary

Mutiny in Heaven — Cargo Film & Releasing (cargofilm-releasing.com)

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