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Deep Cut: A Film Podcast

Wilson, Ben, and Eli
Hong Sang-Soo
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Edward Yang
Family Dynamics
Luca Guadagnino
Taiwan
Love
Capitalism
Chantal Akerman
Yourself and Yours
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Cure
Wallace and Gromit
Claymation
Tokyo Sonata
Mental Health
Nick Park
New York Film Festival
License To Live
Challengers

Deep Cut: A Film Podcast is a director-focused film podcast featuring deep-dive discussions about international, art-house, and independent cinema. Each episode we discuss either a director's most popular film or a "Deep Cut Pick": a personal favorite chosen by one of us. We've covered movies from filmmakers like Hirokazu Kore-eda, Agnes Varda, Éric Rohmer, Kelly Reichardt, Wong Kar-wai, S.S. Raja... more

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Deep Cut welcomes back dear friend and frequent guest Thanmye Lagudu to share his love for Indian filmmaker Christopher Nolan (iykyk) and his twisty Tenet. Listen as we all get a headache trying to make sense of Nolan’s (overly?) complicated plot: pr... more

“MURPH! MUUUURPH!” Join us on a journey through the wormhole along with filmmaker Isadora Neves Marques as we discuss Christopher Nolan’s intergalactic adventure, Interstellar. Is love calculable? How does this compare to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: a Sp... more

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The seventh and final director interview Wilson conducted at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival is with the legendary Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang. Wilson asks one of his cinematic heroes about the state of filmmaking today, his... more

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The sixth of seven (6-7!!!) director interviews Wilson conducted at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival is with the British, experimental director Ben Rivers, creator of the child-focused, post-apocalyptic exploration Mare’s Nest. River... more

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Recent Guests

Isadora Neves Marques
Filmmaker and artist, Portuguese film director and writer
Independent/Boitte/Foy Bonita e Festa (co-founders)
Episode: 140. Christopher Nolan: Interstellar (Featuring Isadora Neves Marques)
Tsai Ming-liang
Director featured in HKIFF Focus, interviewed for the episode
Tsai Ming-liang Studio
Episode: 139. HKIFF50: Interview with Tsai Ming-liang
Ben Rivers
British experimental filmmaker and artist
HKIFF (Hong Kong International Film Festival) presenter of Mare's Nest
Episode: 138. HKIFF50: Mare's Nest (2025) - Interview with Director Ben Rivers
Vladlena Sandu
Director of Memory
Director of Memory
Episode: 137. HKIFF50: Memory (2025) - Interview with Director Vladlena Sandu
Ang Geck Geck
Singaporean filmmaker and director of A Girl
A Girl (HKIFF participant)
Episode: 135. HKIFF50: Ah Girl (2026) - Interview with Director Ang Geck Geck
Ildikó Enyedi
Director presenting Silent Friend at HKIFF
Director
Episode: 134. HKIFF50: Silent Friend (2025) - Interview with Director Ildikó Enyedi & Tony Leung
Mary Stephen
Hong Kong-born film editor and director
Independent filmmaker
Episode: 133. HKIFF50: Palimpsest: The Story of a Name (2026) - Interview with Director Mary Stephen
Tony Leung
Renowned Hong Kong actor
Actor, Hong Kong cinema
Episode: 130. HKIFF50 Dispatch (The Drama, Blue Heron, Silent Friend, We’re Nothing at All, and MORE!)
Ariel Esteban Cayer
Founder/partner at Kani Releasing
Kani Releasing
Episode: 127. Interview with Kani Releasing: Ariel Esteban Cayer and Pearl Chan

Hosts

Wilson Lai
Host of Deep Cut: A Film Podcast; engages in director-focused discussions; part of the core trio
Benjamin Yap
Co-host and key voice in director deep-dives; contributes festival and critical perspectives
Eli Sands
Co-host known for accessible, insightful discussions on art-house cinema

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 163 ratings
  • Awful

    Love to hear three losers laugh so hard at their own jokes that they blow out the mics.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    My Dooood
    United States5 months ago
  • My Review

    Great chemistry between the hosts sharing there love of cinema. Came across there pod in 2025 and was glad to see a back catalogue of pods about numerous directors. I look forward to more in the future

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Big AL 1982
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Great film podcast!

    If you’re looking for a podcast that covers the breadth of international cinema and goes in depth discussing director filmographies, Deep Cut is the way to go!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lyw1297
    Hong Kong2 years ago
  • Deep Dives into Fun Films

    Finding this podcast was like finding a giant delicious tuna in a sea of film content. I like listening to this driving into work. I have found a lot of great films and different perspectives on films I love through their deep dives into movies.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Digger77777
    United States2 years ago
  • Humourous Deep Dives

    love how the guys 1. know what they talk about, being very careful watchers and 2. talk about it in a very accessible way! great podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    whataquestion
    Germany4 years ago

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Accessible yet in-depth deep dives into international cinema.
Great for discovering indie and foreign films with thoughtful analysis.
Chemistry and love of cinema shine through host banter.
Audience appreciation for behind-the-scenes festival reporting and guest expertise.

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138. HKIFF50: Mare's Nest (2025) - Interview with Director Ben Rivers
Q: How do you balance fiction and documentary aspects when working with non-professional actors in a controlled yet flexible shoot?
Rivers describes a spectrum where locations and blocking are planned like fiction, but with room for the actors' spontaneous contributions, encouraging collaboration and allowing for multiple takes to refine performances while preserving a sense of authenticity.
138. HKIFF50: Mare's Nest (2025) - Interview with Director Ben Rivers
Q: What was the process of adapting Don DeLillo's play for a cast of non-professional child actors?
He explains obtaining consent and blessings from DeLillo, then reworking the text to suit three female child actors, emphasizing that the text's meaning can be grasped at a higher level even if every line isn't understood, aiming for emotional and thematic truth over literal comprehension.
138. HKIFF50: Mare's Nest (2025) - Interview with Director Ben Rivers
Q: How did Mare's Nest come about and what sparked the idea for a post-apocalyptic world with child leads?
Rivers shares that the concept emerged during the pandemic, imagining a world where children are free and adults are absent, to explore resilience and wonder amidst societal anxiety, while threading in the Don DeLillo text as a core narrative anchor.
139. HKIFF50: Interview with Tsai Ming-liang
Q: You've spoken about how you work with Lee Kang-sheng and about realism in performance. How would you describe your collaboration with him and what makes it special?
Lee Kang-sheng brings an untrained, authentic presence; the best performance comes from simply letting him be himself and tapping into his life experiences, with minimal direction to preserve naturalism and spontaneity.
139. HKIFF50: Interview with Tsai Ming-liang
Q: So this year, you are here presenting three films at this year's Hong Kong International Film Festival. So you have two older films and one newer film. What do you hope audiences discovering your films for the first time will take from these films?
Audiences should approach these works with an openness to pace, realism, and the way cinema can express everyday life beyond conventional storytelling; the films invite viewers to notice the texture of space, behavior, and emotion that isn't always voiced in dialogue.

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Fueling cinephile curiosity with in-depth director-focused conversations, this show centers on international, art-house, and indie cinema. Episodes routinely explore a director's body of work, while “Deep Cut Picks” spotlight personal favorites, yielding thoughtful analyses of film technique, identity, and cultural context. Noteworthy are thoughtful guests from distribution, criticism, and festival worlds, plus candid production anecdotes and behind-the-scenes festival reporting. Listeners are likely cinephiles who value nuanced readings, contextual history, and a playful, approachable vibe that makes complex cinema accessible.

A standout pattern is the mix of rigorous film analysis with accessible storytelling and humor, plus a penchant f... more

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2. Tsai Ming-liang
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5. Ang Geck Geck
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