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Guslagie Malanda

To say Guslagie Malanda plays Laurence Coly in Alice Diop's "Saint Omer" feels incorrect; she becomes her. It's a performance that holds such subtle power and authenticity that it's easy to take it for granted. On this episode, Malanda explains why she turned down countless acting jobs after her fi…

Saint Omer

The moving new drama Saint Omer tells the story of a young mother (Guslagie Malanda) brought to trial for the killing of her infant daughter. Meanwhile, another woman (Kayije Kagame) who has come to observe and write about the trial wrestles with her own feelings about impending motherhood. Directe…

MLK Jr. Dream Chat

In celebration of MLK Jr. Day — DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week: a new memorial honoring the Martin Luther King family opens on Boston Common, Pittsburgh police ignore city ordinances against traffic stops, and a submission for Saint Omer, a French drama film follow…

E17 Saint Omer was snubbed at the Oscars

"Saint Omer" is based on Alice Diop's experience attending the real life trial of Fabienne Kabou. In the film, Rama (Kayije Kagame), Diop’s stand-in, attends the trial of Laurence Coly (Guslagie Malanda), a woman accused of murdering her 15-month-old daughter, Elise. Long, extended courtroom scenes…

Saint Omer

The trial of a Senegalese immigrant to France for killing her own child brings up many issues for a French writer of Senegalese origin. Saint Omer is the first dramatic film by director Alice Diop, famous up until now in France as a director of documentaries. It’s inspired by Diop’s own experience…

Saint Omer (2023) -'The Most Human of Monsters' - LCL Podcast

Alice Diop's multi-faceted drama played out in a court room is based on real life events and is supported with great performances from Kayije Kagame and Guslagie malanda. It covers the untold side of motherhood, race, gender and identity with a nuanced take on a complicated character. Listen in…

Adam Davenport: The Power of the Actor

For me, acting is the greatest tool we have right now to teach people empathy. Because empathy requires you to put yourself squarely in the shoes of another person. I thin, therefore, acting should be a required subject that should be taught. Anything that teaches empathy. ~Adam Davenport Adam Dav…