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Movies On The Radio: Dystopian Films

WUNC News | By Laura Pellicer,
Frank Stasio
Published April 19, 2017 at 12:27 PM EDT
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Dystopian films take viewers to cities in the sky and barren, post-apocalyptic landscapes. They explore futuristic universes while also tapping into the darker side of the human condition. 

In this episode of "Movies on the Radio," listeners discuss their favorite dystopian films. Host Frank Stasio talks with experts Marsha Gordon, film professor at North Carolina State University, and Laura Boyes, film curator at the North Carolina Museum of Art, about how dystopian art emerges from societal reaction to politics and government.

Laura Boyes will host a screening of the 1930 Film "King of Jazz" at Friday, April 21 at 8 p.m. at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. And on May 5, you can catch Marsha Gordon at a special screening of The Big Red One at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. 

Host Frank Stasio talks about dystopian films with Marsha Gordon, film professor at North Carolina State Universty and Laura Boyes, film curator at the North Carolina Museum of Art.

Here are some of the films discussed in today's show:

Fahrenheit 451, 1966 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0PwQOr53SA

La Jetée, 1962https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgC7Eh355E4

Death Race 2000, 1975 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp5FUoa4K7c

The Lobster, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR_NcqD-Gfs

Plastic China, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJcTszW4TbM

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Laura Pellicer
Laura Pellicer is a producer with The State of Things (hyperlink), a show that explores North Carolina through conversation. Laura was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, a city she considers arrestingly beautiful, if not a little dysfunctional. She worked as a researcher for CBC Montreal and also contributed to their programming as an investigative journalist, social media reporter, and special projects planner. Her work has been nominated for two Canadian RTDNA Awards. Laura loves looking into how cities work, pursuing stories about indigenous rights, and finding fresh voices to share with listeners. Laura is enamored with her new home in North Carolina—notably the lush forests, and the waves where she plans on moonlighting as a mediocre surfer.
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Frank Stasio
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.
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