Belleville Rendez-vous with Dr Sam Summers

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 168 Sam is joined by Dr Sam Summers, Lecturer in Animation and Co-host of the Disniversity podcast.  Dr Sam has chosen Belleville Rendez-vous [aka The Triplets of Belleville] (78 mins). Directed and written by Sylvain Chomet, the 2003 animation went on the receive two Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.  Sam and Sam discuss his PhD in Shrek Studies, how Belleville Rendez-vous manages to be both dreamy and nightmarish, and why Annie Lennox is in the wrong.  Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks! If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you!  Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  Show your support for the podcast and help us stay truly independent by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest Website: 90minfilmfest.com Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social Instagram: @90MinFilmFest Produced by Sam Clements and Louise Owen. Guest stars Sam Summers. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.  We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.