Dystopian films take viewers to cities in the sky and barren, post-apocalyptic landscapes. They explore futuristic universes while also tapping into the darker side of the human condition.
In this episode of "Movies on the Radio," listeners discuss their favorite dystopian films. Host Frank Stasio talks with experts Marsha Gordon, film professor at North Carolina State University, and Laura Boyes, film curator at the North Carolina Museum of Art, about how dystopian art emerges from societal reaction to politics and government.
Laura Boyes will host a screening of the 1930 Film "King of Jazz" at Friday, April 21 at 8 p.m. at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh.
And on May 5, you can catch Marsha Gordon at a special screening of The Big Red One at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh.
Here are some of the films discussed in today's show:
Fahrenheit 451, 1966
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0PwQOr53SA
La Jetée, 1962
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgC7Eh355E4
Death Race 2000, 1975
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp5FUoa4K7c
The Lobster, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR_NcqD-Gfs
Plastic China, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJcTszW4TbM
