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Jordan Cronk and Oiku Sofuoglu discuss Queer Edward II, A Day in the Life of Joe: Chapter Phaedra, DAUand others
this week Movie Commentary Reporting from the picturesque shores of Lido di Venezia, home to the annual Venice Film Festival. This year’s edition features new films by many major auteurs, including Werner Herzog, Lee Chang-dong, Tsai Ming-liang and more.
For our fifth podcast from the festival, Movie Commentary Co-editor Devika Girish invited critic and programmer Jordan Cronk and critic Oiku Sofuoglu to discuss Theo Rollason’s theme. Queer Edward II (2:40), Jacqueline Lenzu A Day in the Life of Joe: Chapter Phaedra (11:45), Maria Aparicio Sometimes sadness, sometimes rebellion (18:30), by Luke Lorenzen boat builders (24:55), Ilya Khrzhanovski DAU (29:20) and Luca Guadagnino joy of life (42:00).
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This story is part of the Summer 2026 issue Movie Commentary.
