Changing Reels S2 E5 – Wadjda

Posted on April 13, 2018July 12, 2018 by Courtney SmallIn Podcast1 Minute Read

Film critic Kristen Lopez (Roger Ebert, Hollywood Reporter) begins her run as guest co-host while Andrew is on hiatus. In this episode we spend time with the 2012 Saudi Arabian drama Wadjda directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour. Our short film pick of the week is Mo’ne Davis: I Throw Like a Girl by Spike Lee.

Show Notes:
5:40 – Mo’ne Davis: I Throw Like a Girl by Spike Lee
15:21 – Wadjda by Haifaa Al Mansour

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Published by Courtney Small

The founder of Cinema Axis, Courtney is a Rotten Tomatoes approved critic who can frequently be heard discussing film as co-host of Frameline on Radio Regent. Courtney has contributed to several publications including Leonard Maltin, That Shelf, POV Magazine, In the Seats, Black Girl Nerds, and Comix Asylum. He has appeared on ET Canada and Hollywood Suite's Cinema A to Z. Courtney celebrates diversity in cinema as host of the Changing Reels podcast and is a member of the Toronto Film Critics Association, the Online Film Critics Society, and the African American Film Critics Association. He is also a Golden Globes International Voter. View all posts by Courtney Small