Luis Buñuel's "L'Âge d'or" (1930) Explained! WTF is this?  episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 2, 2025 · 1H 47M

Luis Buñuel's "L'Âge d'or" (1930) Explained! WTF is this?

from World Cinema History · host Eric Trommater

Help keep us advertising free. Go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory and toss a buck or two in the tip jar.Eric Trommater and Sila Blume are joined by a special guest as they try and unpack Luis Buñuel's 1930 Surrealist masterpiece ""L'Âge d'or, (The Golden Age)." Dr. Ernesto "Todd" Mireles is an award-winning author, filmmaker, educator, and a lifelong activist and organizer in the Xicano movement. Most recently, he was a faculty member in Ethnic Studies at Northern Arizona University and holds the position of National Secretary of the Partido Nacional de la Raza Unida. He begins his assessment with a quote from Roland Barthes' 1967 essay, "The Death of the Author:""All writing is a critique of reality." This sends the episode spiraling into, yet another, debate on Post-Structuralism with Dr. Mireles taking a pro stance and Eric and Sila against. Eric, however, gives himself the final word (because it's his show). The rest of the episode is a scene by scene unpacking of Buñuel's film and what, if anything, these segments "mean." Check us out on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.Benefits include:* Bonus Episodes * Attending Live Recordings of the Show * Our Love and Appreciation * Whatever Else We Think of in The Future * Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance) To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistoryand make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Oct 2, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Luis Buñuel's "L'Âge d'or" (1930) Explained! WTF is this?

0:00 1:47:10

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of World Cinema History?

This episode is 1 hour and 47 minutes long.

When was this World Cinema History episode published?

This episode was published on October 2, 2025.

Can I download this World Cinema History episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!