'Salt of the Earth' (featuring Rosa Parra)
Listen now
Description
When the podcast relaunched in 2018, it did so with the goal of bringing new voices -- and therefore a wider range of movies -- to the forefront. That's certainly the case with this episode, which highlights the unjustly forgotten 1954 release Salt of the Earth. Rosa Parra of Latinx Lens joins the show to discuss why the movie is so vital to cinema history. We'll discuss how the movie involved real-life miners, its behind-the-scenes representation, and why its feminist perspective is still progressive.
More Episodes
In a harmonious double feature, Close Watch continues venturing through the world of movie musicals with an in-depth breakdown of both the 1961 classic West Side Story and Steven Spielberg's 2021 remake. Does the Oscar-winning original still hold up, and was its update worth the creative risk? ...
Published 10/19/23
Every episode, Close Watch gives us the chance to get to know our guest through the movie they love. But more recently, the show has sharpened its focus on the wide world of movie musicals. And after the man-eating plant of Little Shop of Horrors and the cultural celebration of In the Heights,...
Published 06/07/23