Today’s show: Modern Silent Movies

Today at 5pm on Resonance 104.4 FM, I’m ready for my close-up: Modern Silent Movies

Hear Alex Fitch talk to Virginie Sélavy about the phenomenon of modern silent movies, or rather (with the exception of Cowards bend the knee) modern films without dialogue. The show is inspired by the release of the award-winning Argentinian film La Antena next week and covers the films of Guy Maddin, the early surrealists, Disney and others…

Links: Sci-Fi London page on La Antena
Alex’s review of La Antena at Electric Sheep Magazine
Wikipedia pages on Guy Maddin and Surrealist Cinema
Alex’s previous shows on silent movies


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