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Anti Racist Film Club

Anti Racist Film Club

By: South Sound United Methodist Co-op
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The Anti Racist Film Club podcast is a monthly conversation about films which highlight stories of Black people, Indigenous People or People of Color (BIPOC) in order to grow together in our intercultural competency, awareness of systemic racism, and our role as people of faith in the work of anti racism. ARFC is a ministry of the South Sound United Methodist Co-operative... but we also just like movies too.South Sound United Methodist Co-op Art
Episodes
  • West Side Story (2021)
    Jul 2 2025

    In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Pastor Heather from First Olympia UMC to discuss West Side Story, musicals, gang violence, gentrification, trans representation, accuracy vs authenticity, Rita Moreno, and a few flaws in the American Dream.


    Find more info about the ARFC here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fumcoly.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Read the NY Times article Lauren mentioned:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/opinion/west-side-story-broadway.html

    Watch a video essay on changes between the 1961 and 2021 versions of the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwGsNPHvghU&ab_channel=BeKindRewind


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    56 mins
  • Next Goal Wins (2023)
    Jun 4 2025

    In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Pastor Kelly from Shelton UMC to discuss Next Goal Wins, deconstructing the white savior, soccer, satire, Taika Waititi, American Samoan culture, and trans representation.


    Find more info about the ARFC here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fumcoly.org⁠⁠⁠

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    42 mins
  • The Wind Rises (2013)
    May 10 2025

    In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Pastor Alexa from First Olympia UMC to discuss The Wind Rises, anime, complicity, Studio Ghibli, resisting the spiritual forces of wickedness, secret police, and the beautiful cursed dreams in our world today.


    Find more info about the ARFC here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fumcoly.org⁠⁠

    Watch Miyazaki animate the last frames of this movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFIE-ISqNoU&ab_channel=GermainLussier

    Read an online review: https://cinemafromthespectrum.com/2016/05/26/the-wind-rises-review/

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    46 mins

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