Michael and Us: The View From Nowhere
We watch TRAFFIC (2000), a cinematic tapestry about the War on Drugs.
January 18, 2023
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1,258 of 1,867
January 18, 2023
Michael and Us: The View From Nowhere
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<p>Upon its release, Steven Soderbergh's TRAFFIC (2000) offered something novel: a cinematic tapestry that criticized America's War on Drugs. More than 20 years later, we consider its strengths, as well as the impact that time has diminished. PLUS: Let's read a little from Prince Harry autobiography, shall we?</p><br /><p><em>Michael and Us</em> is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.</p>
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