International Language Movie Catch-Up for 2025 (Pt. 2 - Europe & South America) #175

International Language Movie Catch-Up for 2025 (Pt. 2 - Europe & South America) #175

From Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast by Queen Is Dead

March 5, 2026 · 2h 39m

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The episode discusses five international films, focusing on features from Europe and South America, with insights on their Academy Award nominations.

Hello, Hello, Hello! This second International Language Features Round-Up focuses on 5 features — 4 from Europe, and 1 from South America. Three of these are up for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards ("Sentimental Value," "Sirāt," and "The Secret Agent"); one is our performative appreciation for a film made by a woman filmmaker ("Sound of Falling"); and one is a documentary that blew us (and others?) away ("Afternoons of Solitude"). Listen to the full episode to hear more detailed, spoiler-filled thoughts on these — and, well, try not to explode in the minefield of our varied opinions (iykwim). TIME CODES Introduction – [00:00 - 09:50] “The Secret Agent” – [09:50 - 43:10] “Sound of Falling” – [43:10 - 54:50] “Sirāt” – [54:50 - 01:30:13] “Afternoons of Solitude” – [01:30:13 - 01:54:32] “Sentimental Value” – [01:54:32 - 02:20:27] Outro (aka More Recommendations!) - [02:20:27 - 02:39:04] Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queenisdead/support You can also…

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Hosts: Cris, Ashwin, Dhruv, Vik

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Books & works: Sentimental Value, Sirāt, The Secret Agent, Sound of Falling, Afternoons of Solitude

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