The podcast about the films of Robert Altman, hosts Ryan and Este discuss them in their context, how they speak to today, his wider circle of influences and protêgês. Currently covering the films of Jonathan Demme.
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The podcast about the films of Robert Altman, hosts Ryan and Este discuss them in their context, how they speak to today, his wider circle of influences and protêgês. Currently covering the films of Jonathan Demme.
We're finally here, Demme's big moment to direct his first film - and he comes out of the gate swinging. We're talking about 1974's CAGED HEAT! We discuss this film's place in exploitation cinema, within the genre of "women in prison" films, their history as a genre, and in the context of the American Prison Complex both in the 1970s and today. We touch on current issues in US prisons, how they seek not to rehabilitate but to punish anyone within the system, before we talk about this film's production. We really flex our Demme muscles here by seamlessly shifting from very serious subjects to having a good time, and we thought we did a good job on this one! So we hope you like it.Articles mentioned:Appendix: Psychosurgery | National Institutes of Health (NIH)Are Prisons Obsolete? | Angela Y. DavisFeminist Filmmaking Peaked with Women-In-Prison Exploitation Films | Nicole StunwyckGolden Gulag | Ruth Wilson GilmoreInside Women's Prisons | Virginia KelloggMass Incarceration: The Whole Pie, 2025 | Prison Policy InitiativeThere's No Going Back: The Life and Work of Jonathan Demme | David M. StewartTorture and Abuse of Prisoners | Amnesty International Women in Prison Movies as Feminist Jurisprudence | Suzanne BouclinWomen, Film, and Law | Suzanne BouclinFollow Altmania:https://altmaniapod.comhttps://estebannoel.comDemme CompendiumSupport us on Patreon:https://patreon.com/altmania
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The podcast about the films of Robert Altman, hosts Ryan and Este discuss them in their context, how they speak to today, his wider circle of influences and protêgês. Currently covering the films of Jonathan Demme.
