ITF Watch: If Beale Street Could Talk (2018 film)

Published: July 9, 2020, 8:11 a.m.

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Barry Jenkins, fresh off the success of\\xa0Moonlight,\\xa0adapted James Baldwin\\u2019s \\u201cIf Beale Street Could Talk\\u201d into an evocative, gorgeous, and emotionally raw film. Black Love takes center stage as Tish and Fonny struggle to live in a society that is trying to crush them. In episode 143, Luke & James discuss filmmaking techniques, behind the scenes insights, and the political climate of today\'s similarities to that of the material.

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Topic Include: What makes a Barry Jenkins film, a lesson on\\xa0mise-en-sc\\xe8ne, a Dave Franco debate, a problem with lighting in Hollywood, the slap, Regina King delivers the goods, the pros/cons of acting classes, and what Fonny\\u2019s sculpture might mean, and a clever change at the very\\xa0end.


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Referenced article:\\xa0\\u201cWhat Barry Jenkins Missed in His Adaptation of If Beale Street Could Talk\\u201d

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Intro/outro music:\\xa0Ross Bugden

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