Canon Fodder – Memories of Underdevelopment

https://daredaniel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CANON-FODDER_S01_E32.mp3 Memories of Underdevelopment (1968; Dir.: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea) Canon Fodder Episode 32 Daniel Barnes and Corky McDonnell take their traveling medicine show to Castro-era to review this essential piece of Cuban cinema. But will your hosts hold fond memories of this gritty yet dreamy film, or are their brains still under development? MEMORIES OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT FACTS & FIGURES Sight & Sound  2022 Critics Poll Ranking: #169 (tied) World premiere: Aug. 19, 1968 IMDB synopsis: “A Cuban man cycles through his opinions and memories as the threat of foreign invasion intensifies and the rest of his family moves to Miami.” CLIPS & CLIPPINGS Trailer for Memories of Underdevelopment In the apartment Jack Gelber’s big moment NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE The Watermelon Woman  (1996; Cheryl Dunye) IMDB synopsis: “A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played ‘mammy’ archetypes.” Our review of The Watermelon Woman comes out on March 12! Follow Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder on Facebook and Instagram. Be sure to listen, rate, review and subscribe to the show on Pandora, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Notes, Castbox and more. New episodes every other Tuesday! Please help support the show by clicking the Donate button on the homepage or find “Support the Show” in the main menu. Read more of Daniel’s movie reviews at Dare Daniel and Rotten Tomatoes. The post Canon Fodder – Memories of Underdevelopment appeared first on Dare Daniel Family of Podcasts.