Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Future Folk
The History of Future Folk is movie about space aliens who come to earth to destroy it, but end up playing bluegrass instead. They bill it as “the only alien folk duo science-fiction action comedy ever made.” Variety called it “close encounters of the charming kind.” The story of aliens coming to earth is of course made up.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe History of Future Folk is movie about space aliens who come to earth to destroy it, but end up playing bluegrass instead. They bill it as “the only alien folk duo science-fiction action comedy ever made.” Variety called it “close encounters of the charming kind.” The story of aliens coming to earth is of course made up. But “Future Folk” - the band - is real.
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Press Play Goes to the Movies!- 1:43'Guardians of the Galaxy' and the Celluloid Ceiling
- 13:51Where Are the Women Directors in Hollywood?
- 25:50'Dear White People'
- 41:22Future FolkYou’re reading this
The full episode
4 of 4Press Play Goes to the Movies!- 1:43'Guardians of the Galaxy' and the Celluloid Ceiling
- 13:51Where Are the Women Directors in Hollywood?
- 25:50'Dear White People'
- 41:22Future FolkYou’re reading this