FFR 194: The Piano with special guest Kat Spada

Published: March 9, 2022, 10 a.m.

We\u2019re kicking off a month of episodes dedicated to the work of pioneering female directors, and to get us started, we\u2019ll be talking about Jane Campion\u2019s 1993 Oscar-winning film, THE PIANO. Writer, raconteur, podcast host, and our special guest, Kat Spada, joins our discussion as we grapple with an undeniable masterpiece of a film that is simultaneously racist and which presents a deeply troubling \u201clove\u201d story built upon coercion. Can we reconcile the more pernicious and problematic aspects of this film with its magnetic sensualism, compelling performances, and gorgeous filmmaking?