Introducing: "How To Make Films and Influence People" - Mirror

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Peter and Andrew tackle their most challenging film yet: Andrei Tarkovsky's enigmatic masterpiece Mirror, a non-narrative exploration of memory, nostalgia, and Soviet history. They discuss how the film abandons traditional storytelling in favor of a dreamlike meditation on childhood, war, and personal trauma, and why Tarkovsky prioritized artistic expression over audience accessibility. The hosts explore the film's beautiful but confusing structure, its blend of personal and historical memory, and how it feels more like visual poetry than cinema. They also discuss their different approaches to screenwriting - whether to outline extensively or dive straight into writing - based on a listener question from Andre. In their remake challenge, they attempt the unthinkable: How do you make Tarkovsky's abstract art film family-friendly? What about with no budget? Could it work as a museum installation? Plus, they share their latest viewing including Barbarian and Mayor of Kingstown.

Topics covered: Tarkovsky's experimental filmmaking, memory vs. narrative, Soviet history through personal lens, the difference between art and entertainment, screenwriting approaches, and why some films are better experienced than understood.

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