#530 - Reading The Bellboy In Tehran (Patreon)
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2024-06-04 16:28:19
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2024-06-05 23:10:42
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2024-06
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Growing up in Iran under the shadow of American imperialism, filmmaker Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa felt an unlikely personal connection with American cinema - specifically, the films of Jerry Lewis. In her documentary JERRY AND ME (2012) she explores Lewis as a symbol of America and a universal archetype for outsiders... but also runs into the limits of Lewis as a person. PLUS: We consider the legacy of Morgan Spurlock.
Watch JERRY AND ME - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybZ9W57RZRM&ab_channel=KarenMiter