The 91st Academy Awards are coming up on Sunday. We hear from “If Beale Street Could Talk” director Barry Jenkins; the production designer of “Isle of Dogs;” and Tim Blake Nelson, who plays the title character in “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.” We also discuss the cultural significance of “Black Panther.”
Press Play Oscars Edition: Barry Jenkins, Black Panther, and more
Actor Stephan James, director Barry Jenkins, and actor KiKi Layne on the set of "If Beale Street Could Talk." Photo credit: Tatum Mangus / Annapurna Pictures
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Credits
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Amy Ta,
Christian Bordal,
Yael Even Or,
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir,
Caitlin Plummer