10kposts Film Club: TENET (2020) ft. Sufiyaan Salam

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June 16, 2026 · 1h 21m · Episode 467

About this episode

Sufiyaan Salam joins Hussein to discuss the complexities of Christopher Nolan's film TENET and his debut novel WIMMY ROAD BOYZ.

This week, novelist and screenwriter Sufiyaan Salam comes onto the pod to talk about TENET, Christopher Nolan’s take on the spy thriller genre that continues to confuse audiences. Hussein and Sufiyaan talk about TENET as Nolan’s passion project, how his take on time travel makes the film unique, and whether you can watch a film to experience it, without thinking about it too much. Sufiyaan also talks about his debut novel, WIMMY ROAD BOYZ and gives an insight into his writing process, and the way that anarchic social media platforms informed the stylistic choices that has made his novel one of the most anticipated of the year. Get your copy of WIMMY ROAD BOYZ : https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/310243/sufiyaan-salam Watch Sufiyaan’s short film, MAGID/ZAFAR : https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-magid-zafar-2025-online-------- LEBANON AID LINKSHere are some fundraisers to support collective rebuilding and survival efforts on the ground in Lebanon. -Beit El-Baraka started out as a food bank, but has grown to help people afford rent, cover their essentials, and live with dignity. https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-directly/ or donate in general https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-now/…

People in this episode

Host: Hussein

Guest: Sufiyaan Salam

Topics covered

film analysis
time travel
writing process
social media influence
spy thriller

Keywords

TENET
Sufiyaan Salam
film club
Nolan
WIMMY ROAD BOYZ
writing
social media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beit El-Baraka, LiveLove, Lebanese Food Bank

Books & works: TENET, WIMMY ROAD BOYZ, MAGID/ZAFAR