Ep 24 - Diva (1981)

Don’t cry. I’ve got another – genuine plastic. Just right for a little brat like you. In this episode of Invasion of the Poddysnatchers, we slip into the neon-soaked, noir-tinged world of Diva (1981), Jean-Jacques Beineix’s cult classic that helped define the Cinéma du Look movement. We caught it on the IMAX at Bristol’s Watershed, where it was featured as part of Cine Rediscovered — a perfect setting to revisit this audacious slice of French cinema. Opera, motorbike chases, hitmen, tape recordings — and the coolest sandwich in the history of cinema. But beneath the slick surfaces and iconic visuals, is there substance? Or is Diva all style, no soul? Join us as we decode the film’s bold aesthetics, cool detachment, and unexpected charm — and reflect on how it plays today, over 40 years on.