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The episode features a discussion about the 1931 film Tabu and its impact on modern cinema.

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is my conversation about the 1931 film Tabu: A Story of the South Seas. I'm joined by James Kreul from the Moving Image Madison newsletter and we talk about how the film's pacing suffers due to trying to blend documentary filmmaking with a loose narrative structure, the film's influence on modern films set in the same region like Moana, and the sad passing of the film's director just a week before it debuted. You can watch Tabu on Amazon Prime or YouTube or p...

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