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Episode 120 - Children of Men and Film School

Ep. 120

Episode 120 - Children of Men and Film School


*Spoilers for Children of Men


In this episode Matt discusses, Alfonso Cuarón's Children of Men with Latif. We discuss the cinematography, the editing, and other nuances that make the film so great. Latif also mentions two other films that made strong impressions on him before he became interested in filmmaking. Matt and Latif also take a deep dive into film school. Latif talks about his experience having gone to VFS, and Matt grills him about every detail.


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