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On this episode of the Plastic Podcast, Rob and J. Robert talk about the new film by the Coen brothers, A Serious Man, and the work of Chantal Akerman, especially her 1993 film D'Est (From the East).

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Intro

2:01

The Coen Brothers and A Serious Man

26:03

Overlap

28:34

Chantal Akerman and D'Est

59:21

Outro

Further Reading

• Rob's blog post about A Serious Man
• Forgot to mention: Ben Russell, whose intriguing new film Let Each One Go Where He May has been receiving accolades at film festivals this fall, cites Akerman's D'Est as a major influence, along with the work of Jean Rouch.