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Quick links/Discussed in this episode:
Akira (1988): Read the Canonically Weird entry! The seminal anime classic has been released in many versions over the years; this is the 4K UHD steelbook. Buy Akira.
The Empire (2024): Commandant Van der Weyden and his sidekick Charpentier are back (although they may have a smaller role to play) in this sci-fi spoof about warring tribes of aliens in human form. This film is likely aimed squarely at fans of Bruno Dumont‘s curious brand of Gallic absurdity. The Empire at Kino Lorber.
Ghost Cat Anzu (2024): Read Giles Edwards’ Apocrypha Candidate review. The Miyazaki-adjacent Ghost Cat—about a little girl and her friendship with the middle-aged title character and his spirit buddies—comes to Blu-ray. Buy Ghost Cat Anzu.
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024): Shula discovers her uncle’s dead body lying by the side of the road, then reluctantly joins in the funeral arrangements. A24’s marketing material describes this Zambian movie as ” surreal and vibrant” (although in our experience marketing departments can play awfully loose with the word “surreal”). On Becoming a Guinea Fowl at A24.
The Visitor (2024): A man unzips himself from a suitcase and travels to stay with a family, seducing each of them in turn. Yep, it’s the Teorema plot again, but this time done as an (admittedly arty) gay porno by provocateur Bruce LaBruce. It’s getting surprisingly wide distribution across the US. The Visitor official site.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
Next week’s Pod 366 guest will be Cory Santilli of the recent agoraphobic black comedy In the Mouth (which just received the honorable mention for best Breakout Feature at Slamdance). In written reviews, Shane Wilson heads to the reader-suggested queue for the 2010 Indian rap meta-movie Gandu, Enar Clarke heads to the reader-suggested queue for 1978’s surreal Spanish sex film The Coming of Sin, Giles Edwards heads to the reader-suggested queue for the 1990 cult comedy Joe vs. the Volcano, and Gregory J. Smalley plans to buck the reader-suggested trend by reporting on Matthew Rankin‘s all-new Farsi language Winnipeg tale Universal Language (which readers would soon suggest if we don’t get to it soon). Onward and weirdward!