“If any man dared take on an Owens woman, he would live briefly in the euphoria of her love… before meeting an untimely death.” In this episode, I sit down with multimedia artist, educator, and fellow Indo Elizabeth Coert Souza, MFA, to explore the 1998 cult classic Practical Magic. We discuss how Elizabeth uses her art as activism—shining a light on the comfort women of the Dutch East Indies during WWII—and dive into the film’s themes of culture, matriarchy, and generational trauma. We examine the movie’s allusion to suicide. We even consider the “mental skills” that witches might need. Take a listen!
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