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INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge

GREG LAEMMLE and RAPHAEL SBARGE

The people, films, and ideas keeping independent cinema alive. INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE is a weekly film podcast and video series exploring independent film, international cinema, theatrical exhibition, and the creative process behind the movies that stay with us. Hosted by Greg Laemmle, president of Laemmle Theatres, and Emmy Award-winning actor and director Raphael Sbarge, the show goes behind the screen with the filmmakers, actors, writers, producers, distributors, programmers, and theater owners

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28:41

Camus Didn’t Say Everything—Ozon Does. THE STRANGER

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/04/08

François Ozon on Adapting Camus' The Stranger | Inside the ArthouseWhat does it mean to feel nothing — and why does that still resonate decades after Albert Camus first put it on the page? In this episode of Inside the Arthouse, we sit down with acclaimed French filmmaker François Ozon to discuss his bold new adaptation of Camus' The Stranger (L'Étranger) — one of the most widely read and persistently provocative novels of the 20th century. Translated into more than 75 languages and continuously

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50:10

Matthew Shear on the Personal Story Behind Fantasy Life

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/04/01

Matthew Shear — writer, director, and star of Fantasy Life — joins us to talk about the deeply personal story behind his debut feature.In this conversation, Shear reflects on how his own experiences with anxiety and depression shaped the film, and why he wanted to portray mental health in a way that feels lived-in rather than sensationalized. Instead of leaning into extremes, Fantasy Life finds something more honest — where these struggles are simply part of everyday life. We also talk about the

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37:06

One of Cinema’s Greatest Directors Returns | Miroirs...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/03/25

Christian Petzold is widely regarded as one of the most important filmmakers in contemporary world cinema. In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we explore his latest film, MIROIRS NO. 3.From his early work to his international breakthrough with Barbara (2012), Petzold has built a remarkable body of films including Phoenix, Transit, Undine, and Afire. His collaborations with Nina Hoss and Paula Beer have helped define modern German cinema and global arthouse filmmaking. Now, Petzold reunites

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51:46

Annemarie Jacir on PALESTINE 36 (Oscar Shortlisted) |...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/03/18

A conversation with the Oscar-shortlisted director on history, myth, and the making of PALESTINE 36What happens when history challenges the story we’ve been told? In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we sit down with acclaimed filmmaker Annemarie Jacir to discuss her new film PALESTINE 36, a powerful historical drama that revisits the years leading up to the creation of the State of Israel and offers a perspective rarely explored in narrative cinema. For decades, the history of Palestine

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49:07

SHTTL: The Last Day Before the Invasion — Ady Walter...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/03/11

SHTTL director Ady Walter and actors Moshe Lobel and Saul Rubinek discuss the film’s powerful portrait of Jewish life in a shtetl just before the Nazi invasion of Eastern Europe.What was life like in a Jewish shtetl just before the world changed forever? In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we explore SHTTL, director Ady Walter’s striking film about life in a Jewish village on the eve of World War II, through conversations with the filmmaker and two of the film’s stars. In this conversation

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46:29

CharlieBird | The Tribeca Winner That’s Breaking...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/03/04

CHARLIEBIRD: Tribeca Best Narrative Feature Winner | Libby Ewing InterviewAction. It’s the word we most often associate with movies — big spectacle, big movement, big moments. But some of the most powerful films move in a different way. Not through explosions or chase scenes, but through emotional tension, interior conflict, and the quiet shifts that change a life. CHARLIEBIRD, winner of the Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, is one of those

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52:55

Rendezvous With French Cinema 2026: Florence Almozini...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/03/02

RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA at Lincoln CenterWhat does a nation’s cinema look like in a single moment?Each year, RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA gathers a new constellation of films — stories shaped by the tensions, desires, politics, and imaginations moving through France right now. For more than three decades, the series has offered American audiences an early glimpse of that evolving landscape — a place where emerging filmmakers stand beside established voices, and where quiet discoveries can

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53:38

The Oscar-Nominated, BAFTA-Winning Documentary...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/02/27

MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTINBAFTA Winner for Best Documentary and Academy Award® Nominee for Best Documentary Feature What do you do when your government goes to war — and you believe it’s wrong? In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we explore the extraordinary story behind MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN, the BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated documentary that offers a rare inside look at life in Putin’s Russia during the invasion of Ukraine. At the center of the film is Pavel “Pasha” Talankin, a school

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40:03

This Oscar-Nominated Documentary Proves Comedy Isn’t...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/02/25

COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT with director Ryan White Oscar-nominated documentary Come See Me in the Good Light follows celebrated poet Andrea Gibson after a cancer diagnosis reshapes their life — revealing how comedy, love, and poetry become powerful acts of resilience. In this INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE Oscar Spotlight episode, director Ryan White joins us for an in-depth conversation about the making of the film, the trust built with Gibson and poet Megan Falley, and how humor becomes a lifeline in

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48:26

Oscar-Nominated Director Geeta Gandbhir on THE...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/02/23

Oscar-nominated director Geeta Gandbhir joins INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE to discuss her powerful new documentary, THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR.In this in-depth conversation, Gandbhir explores the real-life story behind the film, the moral complexities at its center, and the responsibility of documentary storytelling in today’s cultural landscape. Inside the Making of THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR- Oscar Nominee Best Doc Feature Constructed almost entirely from police body camera footage, THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR examines a

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62:07

Oscar-Nominated Documentary: CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS |...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/02/20

The phrase “observational documentary” immediately evokes cinéma vérité pioneers like Frederick Wiseman and the Maysles Brothers — filmmakers who defined patient, fly-on-the-wall nonfiction storytelling.With their Academy Award–nominated documentary **CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS**, directors Sarah Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni carry that tradition into urgent contemporary territory. It’s a rare Oscar recognition for a feature-length observational film — and a powerful reminder that this rigorous mode of

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50:22

THE ALABAMA SOLUTION — Inside America’s Deadliest...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/02/18

Oscar Nominated Documentary: THE ALABAMA SOLUTIONAs part of our ongoing series featuring interviews with this year’s Academy Award nominees for Best Documentary Feature, we speak with directors Andrew Jarecki (CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS) and Charlotte Kaufman about their Oscar-nominated film, THE ALABAMA SOLUTION. Premiering to critical acclaim at Sundance and now a 2026 Academy Award nominee, the film investigates America’s prison crisis through unprecedented access inside Alabama’s state prison

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72:23

The Extraordinary Life of the Man Behind Mars and...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/02/11

There are documentaries about history, and then there are documentaries about the people who were quietly in the room when history happened.STARMAN, the new film from Academy Award–nominated director Robert Stone, belongs firmly in the latter category. It chronicles the life of Gentry Lee—NASA scientist, mission architect, science communicator, and one of those rare figures whose career seems to map directly onto the modern Space Age. If the Space Age began in 1957 with the launch of Sputnik,

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34:29

When Love Doesn’t Disappear, But Quietly Changes...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/02/04

When Love Doesn’t Disappear, But Quietly Changes Shape — with director Hlynur PálmasonLike Ingmar Bergman pivoting from the existential weight of The Seventh Seal to the gentler, more reflective tone of Wild Strawberries, Icelandic filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason follows his critically acclaimed 2023 film Godland with THE LOVE THAT REMAINS—a work that feels light and airy even as it engages with emotionally serious terrain. THE LOVE THAT REMAINS centers on Anna and Maggi, parents of three children, as

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52:40

How Director Jan-Ole Gerster Crafted the Slow-Burn...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/01/28

In this episode, director Jan-Ole Gerster discusses his new film ISLANDS, Berlin Film Festival premieres, and the creative process behind crafting a slow-burn indie mysteryIt’s only January, but if ISLANDS is any indication of what lies ahead, 2026 is already shaping up to be a remarkable year for cinema. Written and directed by Jan-Ole Gerster, ISLANDS is a sun-drenched, slow-burn mystery inspired by a character Gerster encountered while vacationing on the island of Fuerteventura. The film

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57:51

Sundance Week: Gary Rubin Exposes the Sundance Film...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/01/23

The Sundance Film Festival is back—and with it, the headlines about splashy acquisitions and record-setting deals. But beyond the price tags and bidding wars, a much bigger story is unfolding. How do these deals actually get made? And what happens to the vast majority of films that don’t get picked up? In this episode of ARTHOUSE, we go beyond the headlines to explore the real journey of an independent film—from production to distribution—with industry veteran Gary Rubin. During the indie boom of

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56:24

Steve Buscemi on Sundance & Redefining Independent...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/01/21

As the Sundance Film Festival approaches its final year in Park City, we take a moment to reflect on the artists who didn’t simply pass through Sundance—but helped define it, shaping an entire era of American independent cinema in the process.Among those enduring icons is Steve Buscemi. Buscemi’s breakthrough came with Bill Sherwood’s Parting Glances, which premiered at Sundance in 1986. The film became a key work of the emerging New Queer Cinema movement and marked one of the earliest moments

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48:40

A PRIVATE LIFE — Rebecca Zlotowski on Jodie Foster &...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/01/14

A Private Life with Public Consequences:Rebecca Zlotowski has been on our radar since Other People’s Children hit the U.S. in 2023, so we were more than ready for her next move: A PRIVATE LIFE (Vie Privée)—a sleek, sharp French-language genre cocktail that’s equal parts mystery, romance, and darkly playful comedy. Jodie Foster plays Lilian Steiner, a tightly wound Paris psychiatrist whose perfectly curated life starts to fray after a patient dies under unsettling circumstances. What follows is

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65:44

HOMEBOUND (Oscar Shortlisted) | Neeraj Ghaywan on a...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/01/08

HOMEBOUND (Oscar Shortlisted) | A Passport to Contemporary India — Neeraj Ghaywan Interview.We love foreign films at INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE. When they work, they’re more than entertainment—they’re a passport. In this episode, we sit down with Neeraj Ghaywan to discuss his Oscar-shortlisted drama HOMEBOUND, a powerful portrait of contemporary India. That’s exactly what happens in director Neeraj Ghaywan’s powerful new drama HOMEBOUND—an Oscar-shortlisted film set in contemporary India that follows

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44:59

Jim Jarmusch on Making FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER...

INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge ·

2026/01/06

Jim Jarmusch on Making FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER (Venice Golden Lion) In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we sit down with one of the defining voices of American independent cinema: Jim Jarmusch. Since his 1984 breakthrough Stranger Than Paradise, Jarmusch has carved out a singular path—quietly rebellious, fiercely auteur-driven, and unmistakably his own. His latest film, FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER—winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival—marks a return to one

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