We end Jess Byard July, this year all about surrealist films, with a look at one of the big boys of the surrealism film genre that also pays homage to one of the great literary novels, Brazil. Scary Stories We Tell's Jess Byard and Maggie the Odd join the episode to talk about Terry Gilliam's career, the battle of Brazil, and the 1984ness of it all.

Starring Jonathan Pryce as Sam Lowry, it follows his journey through the retro-future dystopian world that is as oppressive as anything Orwell could write. Along the way, he attempts to find himself and discover the meaning of his fantastical dreams. It's a film that stands alone as a fantastic re-imagining of a classic story while being its own thing.

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The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter.

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