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Carl Sweeney
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Learner Developer at Birmingham City University. Doctorate in Film & TV. First book just published. Podcaster - CineHistorians, The Movie Palace, The Discourse, The X-Cast.
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Here’s our latest episode of @cinehistorians.bsky.social! Really enjoyed recording this one.

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cinehistorians.bsky.social The CineHistorians Podcast @cinehistorians.bsky.social · 2h
S2E7 is now available! On the latest episode, #CineHistorians
@raquelstecher.bsky.social and @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discuss Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019).

Available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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December 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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#CineHistorians co-host @raquelstecher.bsky.social discusses the symbolic use of Josephine Baker’s rendition of the song Paris, Paris, Paris in the movie Touki Bouki (1973).
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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#CineHistorians co-host @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discusses Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project and the restoration of Touki Bouki (1973) #filmsky
December 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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#CineHistorians co-host @raquelstecher.bsky.social recommends Djibril Diop Mambéty’s film Hyenas (1992), a pseudo-sequel to Touki Bouki (1973). #filmsky
December 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Episode S2E6 of the #CineHistorians Podcast is now available on YouTube! In this episode, we discuss Djibril Diop Mambéty's Touki Bouki (1973), the history of Senegalese cinema, Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project and much more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zzd...
S2E6: Touki Bouki (1973) and Djibril Diop Mambéty
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November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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#CineHistorians co-host @ckjsweeney.bsky.social recommends Mati Diop’s documentary Dahomey (2024) #filmsky
December 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Magaye Niang as Mory in Touki Bouki (1973)
dir. Djibril Diop Mambéty
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November 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Another new episode of @cinehistorians.bsky.social! Very glad I watched Touki Bouki for the first time for the podcast 😀

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cinehistorians.bsky.social The CineHistorians Podcast @cinehistorians.bsky.social · 7d
S2E6 is now available! On the latest episode, #CineHistorians
@raquelstecher.bsky.social & @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discuss Djibril Diop Mabéty's Touki Bouki (1973)

Available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

@filmstories.bsky.social @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social
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November 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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cinehistorians.bsky.social
S2E6 is now available! On the latest episode, #CineHistorians
@raquelstecher.bsky.social & @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discuss Djibril Diop Mabéty's Touki Bouki (1973)

Available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

@filmstories.bsky.social @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social
#filmstories
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
ckjsweeney.bsky.social
Another new episode of @cinehistorians.bsky.social! Very glad I watched Touki Bouki for the first time for the podcast 😀

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cinehistorians.bsky.social The CineHistorians Podcast @cinehistorians.bsky.social · 7d
S2E6 is now available! On the latest episode, #CineHistorians
@raquelstecher.bsky.social & @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discuss Djibril Diop Mabéty's Touki Bouki (1973)

Available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

@filmstories.bsky.social @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social
#filmstories
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
ckjsweeney.bsky.social
Our next episode of @cinehistorians.bsky.social will focus on 1973’s TOUKI BOUKI! Available from Friday…

In the meantime, do check out our previous episodes: youtube.com/@cinehistori...

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November 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Quick reminder that we’ve got a new episode out, discussing In the Mood for Love!

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November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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#CineHistorians co-host @raquelstecher.bsky.social recommends Wong Kar-wai’s film The Hand (2004), the expanded version of his short film from the anthology Eros (2004). #wongkarwai #filmsky
November 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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#CineHistorians co-host @raquelstecher.bsky.social discusses the cheongsam dresses Maggie Cheung wears in the film In the Mood for Love (2000) #wongkarwai #filmsky #maggiecheung
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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My favorite movie? Probably. Make it a pairing with Blossom Shanghai tonight.
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Quick reminder that we’ve got a new episode out, discussing In the Mood for Love!

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November 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Quick reminder that we’ve got a new episode out, discussing In the Mood for Love!

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November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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#CineHistorians co-host @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discusses In the Mood for Love (2000) director Wong Kar-wai’s unusual approach to screenwriting. #wongkarwai #podcast
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Tony Leung in In the Mood for Love (2000) #CineHistorians #WongKarwai
November 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Now on YouTube: S2E5 of #CineHistorians on Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love (2000). www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GgJ... #filmsky #wongkarwai
S2E5: In the Mood for Love (2000) and Wong Kar-wai
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November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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S2E5 is now available! #CineHistorians @raquelstecher.bsky.social and @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discuss Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love (2000). Available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Another new episode of CineHistorians!
cinehistorians.bsky.social The CineHistorians Podcast @cinehistorians.bsky.social · 14d
S2E5 is now available! #CineHistorians @raquelstecher.bsky.social and @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discuss Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love (2000). Available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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#CineHistorians co-host @ckjsweeney.bsky.social shares Guillermo del Toro’s favorite films about childhood. #filmsky
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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#CineHistorians co-host @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discusses the similarities between Victor Erice’s The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) and Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) #filmsky
November 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Here is the YouTube version of today’s new episode of CineHistorians!

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November 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM